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Palinkasocsi Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

50 percent is/are

Dear Friends,

Which is correct:

50 percent of the people is/are? If both, what is the difference?

Thanks a lot.

Palinkaocsi
  

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Palinkasocsi 50 percent of the people is /are. 50 percent of the people are ...

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Palinkasocsi50 percent of the people is/are.
50 percent of the people are ...
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This is one of the situations which cause problems for non-native speakers, as well as for some native speakers. It just has to be learned as 50% are.
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I think it will depend on the context.
" 50% is a great discount..."

Likewise "500 miles is far to drive"
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GoodmanI think it will depend on the context.
" 50% is a great discount..."

Likewise "500 miles is far to drive"

Of course, you are right, Goodman, in this slightly different use of the expression, as you would say that $5 is too much to pay for the coat.
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Thanks to you all.

Palinkasocsi
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