Is it correct to ask " How many cars are they?'' or is it "How many cars are there?"
2007-01-11 11:59:12 · 5 answers · asked by kissumup_40 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its how many car are there.
2007-01-11 14:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is correct to say "how many cars are there?" because this is asking for a specific number and "How many cars are they?" is not a finished sentence. It should say "How many cars are they going to buy?" or something like that.
Kapish?
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2007-01-11 20:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jugglingmidget06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only say "How many are they?" if you're talking about people. Even that is stretching the rules a bit... for example, the only proper context for this I can think of is this:
Scout : "The enemy army is just over that hill up ahead."
General : "How many are they?"
Scout : "About five thousand sir."
Something like that maybe.
2007-01-11 20:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is the proper form. Ending it with they is incorrect.
2007-01-11 20:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Angelwings 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there
2007-01-11 20:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋