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Русские вопросы В этой коробке осталось только два карандаша. Why is осталось used here instead of остались?

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Остались- карандаши. Это правильно! Но сколько осталОсь? -Два! ОсталОсь два карандаша. Здесь ответ на вопрос сколько осталОсь?
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Бкзличное предложение. Как "Похолодало" и "Стемнело".
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It wouldn't be terribly wrong if you said остались :) it's more of "is left" than "they were left" so "is left" doesn't carry than plural meaning. I hope that makes sense :)

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