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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
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1 in 2 men are/is

Hi

1 out of 2 men is/are...
1 in 2 men is/are...

I'm a little confused about which is correct.

Thanks!
  

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1 in 2 men are... Thanks! I don't know what you have in mind.

— Grammarfreak

  • 1 in 2 men are...
  • Thanks!
  • I don't know what you have in mind.
  • You need to put it in context.
  • This kind of phrase is usually used found in medical journals and research papers.
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1 in 2 men are...
MustAsk Hi1 out of 2 men is/are...1 in 2 men is/are...I'm a little confused about which is correct.Thanks!
I don't know what you have in mind. You need to put it in context. This kind of phrase is usually used found in medical journals and research papers.
e.g.
One in two men and one in th
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MustAsk Hi1 out of 2 men is/are...1 in 2 men is/are...I'm a little confused about which is correct.Thanks!
This is a perennial question. You will see arguments both ways. My feeling is that phrases such as "1 in 2 men" are (normally) logically plural, so the verb should be "are".
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