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Can "this" refer to two items?

English Language & Usage Asked on May 5, 2021

In our hometown, walk into a supermarket and you are instantly
confronted with a wealth of information and semiotic signals to guide
your decision-making. This will be everything from recognisable brand
names, product aisle descriptions, even simple colours (to signify the
supermarket’s own brand, for example).

I think bolded "this" refers to information and semiotic signal. But then doesn’t it have to be "these" to be correct in grammatically?

One Answer

"This" refers to "wealth".

... you are instantly confronted with a wealth (of information and semiotic signals) to guide your decision-making. This will be everything from recognisable brand names...


If you remove the word "wealth", you'll get:

"...you are instantly confronted with information and semiotic signals to guide your decision-making. These will be everything from recognisable brand names"

Answered by chasly - supports Monica on May 5, 2021

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