What`s the plural to "Who is it"?

Question

Hello, I am Isaac .I` m Hispanic and I study Inglish.

What`s the plural to "Who is it"?
I think is "Who are it ", but I dont know !
You can to reform me please, because I want to progress.!!!

Thanks, beforehand

Answer 1

The point is not exactly the word "it". Note that many similar questions without "it" (or anything like "it") use the singular verb. For instance, you would also ask, "Who was at the party?" or "Who knows the answer?" (both singular verbs).

What's going on here is this. "Who" can be treated as a singular form OR as a plural, depending on what you are emphasizing. When you say "Who was at the party?" you are not emphasizing individuals, but 'lumping them all together', or even ignoring the question of how many people (it might be one, it might be many).

But if you wish to emphasize the different individuals, you might say "Who were the people at the party?" using "who" as a plural. People are much less likely to speak this way. But we often will ask something like "Who were the (or those) strange men by the fireplace?" if you are referring to more than one, while saying "What was the/that strange man by the fireplace?" In this case you are pointing out specific people, and distinguishing singular vs. plural is important.

It may help to notice that there are many NOUNS --called "mass nouns" (or non-count nouns) that are only singular in form, but are used to refer to more than one of something. For example, "furniture" is used to refer to a whole COLLECTION of items thought of as one unit, without emphasizing the individual pieces. If you ask, "Was there still furniture in the room?" the answer might include several items, or just one. On the other hand, you might use a specific 'count noun' and ask, "Was there a couch in the room?" OR "Were there couches in the room?"

Answer 2

It would be the same. imagine that you hear a knock at your front door. You don't know if it's one or two people, so you ask, "Who is it?" The word "it" doesn't have a plural meaning. Just like the word "that". You say, "Pick that up." Which could mean, 1 thing or 2 things. If you KNOW more than one person is there, you would ask, "Who's there?" Just like you would say, "Pick those things up," for plural.

Answer 3

There is no plural form of this question. If "it" is the subject, the verb must be singular "is". You could say "Who are they?", but that has a different meaning.

Hope that is helpful!

Answer 4

It's the same for singular or plural. "Who" is singular AND plural. "Who are it" is totally wrong. Just say "Who is it?" for either. The person above who said "Whose is it" is totally wrong. Ignore that one.

Answer 5

'Who is it' can be answered by more than one person.

For example, Q - 'who is it?'
A - 'It's Bob and Sarah."

Answer 6

"Whose is it?"