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Sun 94 Posted 10 years ago
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a small minority /percentage of....

Can I place both plural and singular noun afte percentage and minority? Then, what verb should be followed?

A small minority of students are ( or is?) interested in politics.
A small minority of population is/are interested in polities.
A samll minority of people is are interested in politics.

A small percentage of students are/in interested in policitcs.
A samll percentage of population is/are interested in politics.
A small percentage of people is/are interested in politics.
  

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sun 94 Can I place both plural and singular noun after percentage and minority? In your examples, yes, if you are willing to bear the complaints of dissenters—which you will receive in either case. sun 94 Then, what verb should be followed?

— Mister Micawber

  • sun 94 Can I place both plural and singular noun after percentage and minority?
  • In your examples, yes, if you are willing to bear the complaints of dissenters—which you will receive in either case.
  • sun 94 Then, what verb should be followed?
  • The one that matches the noun in number.
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sun 94Can I place both plural and singular noun after percentage and minority?
In your examples, yes, if you are willing to bear the complaints of dissenters—which you will receive in either case.
sun 94Then, what verb should be followed?
The one that matches the noun in number.
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I don't know. That is why I posted the question.
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You don't know what? I tried to answer your question.
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sun 94after percentage and minority
Both make the agreement with the noun phrase after "of".
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You need "the population".

A small [minority / percentage / fraction] of [students, people] are...
A small [minority / percentage / fraction] of [the population, the public] is ...

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