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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A majority of companies..

Hello!!

Should it be:

A majority of companies follows ethical practices.

Or should it be:

A majority of companies follow ethical practices.

Can you also suggest what the 'rule' is w.r.t. the usage of 'majority'.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Verb agreement after "majority" is with the noun that follows "of". The majority of the uneaten food is given to the poor. The majority of the students are above average in intelligence.

— CalifJim

  • Verb agreement after "majority" is with the noun that follows "of".
  • The majority of the uneaten food is given to the poor.
  • The majority of the students are above average in intelligence.
  • CJ
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Verb agreement after "majority" is with the noun that follows "of".

The majority of the uneaten food is given to the poor.
The majority of the students are above average in intelligence.

CJ
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