"A total of ten babies are sleeping", because there the babies are doing the sleeping, definitely not the total! In English it the number of the (sometimes implied) semantic subject that determines the verb agreement, whereas in other languages it the grammatical subject. (This rule should not be applied with the construction There is/are.)

The agreement between nouns (collective, in this case) and verbs is called concord and much has been published on its often confusing rules of usage. The most interesting and informative article I found in the course of answering this question, was "Concord", by Marianne Drennan. (It is of South African origin, so it is likely closer to British English but,ralph lauren borse, excellent article nonetheless,Le pliage LongChamp.)

Also of note is the pronounced difference in the treatment of collective nouns between British and American English. Some collective nouns are mostly treated as singular in American English but often considered plural in British English. Two quick examples are team and family. See this note on grammar at Oxford Dictionaries Online for more information on this phenomenon. The treatment of total,borse alviero martini, however, transcends this analysis for the most part. [Universally correct]

There are a total of ten babies. [Plural. British?]

There is a total of ten babies. [Singular. American?]

I'm not sure if the British/American analysis holds here,borsa alviero martini, as one would find both forms (there is/there are) widely used. There are certainly sounds better, but some would argue that there is is more correct, because, strictly speaking, total by itself should be a singular noun. ("Says who?" others may counter!) Consider this, though:

There is/are a total number of ten babies. [,Borsa LongChamp?!]

I will not comment on this. Suffice it to say that this worrisome situation can always be avoided.

In England,alviero martini outlet, B is normally the preferred choice (including Fowler's,ralph lauren sito ufficiale italiano, whom I do not have with me to quote from); in America, it would also be B, though a singular verb would be used with some other nouns of multitude. Construction C is always right.

This usage (B) is called synesis (Greek), constructio ad sententiam (Latin, the term I prefer), constructio ad sensum (Latin), notational agreement,alviero martini online, or situational agreement.

It means that a singular noun can take a plural verb if it refers to several things in the real world. This exists in many languages under various conditions, including English, Dutch, Latin, and Greek. It also applies to choosing the right pronoun,LongChamp Outlet, such as its versus their. In general it happens only when this reference to more than one thing is intended:

Yes. In English the verb is singular or plural according to whether the action is considered by the speaker to be carried out by one or multiple entities, not by whether the noun employed is grammatically singular or plural. So, to take one example, talking about British politics one could say "The cabinet is divided" (one entity - the group - is split), but "The cabinet are in agreement" (all the individuals agree). Also consider the difference in meaning between "My family is big" (it contains a lot of people), and "My family are big" (each of them is larger than average) psmears Jan 12 '11 at 15:25

I sorry, but this isn right,longchamp saldi. The verb for "a total of" can be either singular or plural, depending on which noun is performing the action. In this case, the "total" is not sleeping; it is the "ten babies" who are sleeping, so you use the singular,polo ralph lauren. In the sentence "A total of ten babies is the largest born on a si

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The extent to which both parties believe they will be able to "change the map" this cycle is remarkable, especially when we consider that this was one of Obama's main electability arguments against the more traditional approach of the Clinton campaign. McCain's map is most remarkable in terms of what is left out and the two surprising states that are included. First,ralph lauren borse, notice the exclusion of:

Red states that the Obama campaign is planning on contesting,Longchamp, starting with Colorado, Virginia and North Carolina, in what is an attempt to downplay Obama's competitiveness in traditionally Republican areas. Note how confident McCain sounded today when asked about Virginia's new status as a swing state. "We will win," he insisted.

Florida and West Virginia,ralph lauren italia, traditional swing states which the GOP is a bit more confident of carrying with Obama bearing the Democratic mantle.

Washington and Oregon, traditional swing states which McCain is said to want to compete but which Obama will have an easier time defending than Clinton would have.

New Jersey, Iowa and Minnesota,Ralph Lauren Italia, states in which polls find a tight race and which the GOP is committed to contesting (particularly if McCain chooses Gov. Pawlenty), so I am puzzled as to their exclusion.

The exclusion of Minnesota and Iowa when Michigan is included confirms that MI will be at the center of McCain's campaign and should be considered as one of the most important battles of the campaign, along with PA and OH. Obama could conceivably lose the latter two but get to the White House through a less conventional route, but the loss of all three states would surely be fatal to Democratic hopes.

Furthermore,alviero martini 1 classe, the exclusion of those two states and of New Jersey's is striking considering the campaign's choice to list California and Connecticut,Le pliage LongChamp, two states which conventional wisdom (and polls) rate as more safely anchored in the Democratic camp. While the map-changing potential of McCain's appeal to independents is undeniable, it is hard to envision that it could lead the Republican to an upset in the Golden State without first putting him on top in a state like Oregon.

In fact, California's inclusion can be best described as an effort by Republicans to get Democrats worried about the state, forcing them to spend resources defending this must-win state instead of setting their sights in more interesting contests. The GOP sets a similar trap every 4 years, though Democrats rarely fall for the trick; in 2000, Al Gore did not revisit his campaign plans to defend California and it is George Bush who wasted the most time pretending like the contest there was competitive. Expect the McCain campaign to continue making a similar case in the coming months.

Yet, it is most likely that Republicans will have no money to actually contest the state and actually move numbers. This is why McCain has to settle for the minimal strategy of convincing the press that California could swing and thus propagate a narrative that will (the GOP hopes) lead Democrats to panic and play defense. Indeed, Republicans are at a major financial disadvantage this year, and given Obama's financial a

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