Re: Correct statement

JPMember

I. How many hours in a day?

II. How many hours are in a day?

Which of the above statements is correct?

11/28/208:02 PM

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David, ModeratorModerator

Hello, JP, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange.

@JP posted:
I. How many hours in a day?
II. How many hours are in a day?
Which of the above statements is correct?

Sentence (II) is the correct sentence. The question relates to the declarative sentence "[X] hours are in a day," in which you can see that the verb is needed.

11/29/2012:18 PM

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