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Cup cake Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Have or has

Hi Everyone,

Which sentence would you deem correct:

One in five women has suffered migraines... or

One in five women have suffered migraines...

My instinct says sentence number two, but 'one in five' is singular.


Thanks,

CC Emotion: smile

  

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Both are used about equally. There are good arguments for each. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Both are used about equally.
  • There are good arguments for each.
  • CJ
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Both are used about equally.

There are good arguments for each.

CJ

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