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I saw a sentence like:

Maximum number of minutes are 60

but I feel like it must be "is 60" not "are" as we are describing about the word number here which is singular.

and after search I came across two different questions with two different answers (1 , 2) and I don't know what exactly is the correct behavior here and if I'm able to use both of them or not.

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    Link 2 is the same as Link 1. But Link 1 seems the definitive answer anyway.
    – Andrew Leach ♦
    Commented Jan 6, 2016 at 11:53

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Is. It's easier to use your ear if you leave the prepositional phrase off, which makes this "number is" versus "number are". The prepositional phrase "of minutes" doesn't change the plurality. Number is singular.

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