Re: It is/They are a nice pair of shoes to buy. (Are they all acceptable?)

Earlier, "Datere" wrote:
*It is a nice pair of shoes to buy.
*They are a nice pair of shoes to buy.

I like this pair. How much *is it?
I like this pair. How much *are they?

In both cases I'd say it has to be "they".
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