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Learnerenglish25 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is 30% of something Singular or Plural?
Is it "30% of the people believes that...," or "60% of the people believe..."? Following 30%, should the verb ("believe") ends with an "s"? Thank you!
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It is' 60% of the people believe that'.... The verb(believe) following 30% should not end with 's'.
- It is' 60% of the people believe that'....
- The verb(believe) following 30% should not end with 's'.
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It is' 60% of the people believe that'....
The verb(believe) following 30% should not end with 's'.
The verb(believe) following 30% should not end with 's'.
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Hi.
Any percentage of anything can be either sinular or plural depending on the noun it refers to.
If you are refering to a countable noun as of your example, it is considered plural and no third person singular s is needed for the verb that follows.
But for uncountable nouns, a singular verb should be used.
Ex. 30% of imported tea is was
Any percentage of anything can be either sinular or plural depending on the noun it refers to.
If you are refering to a countable noun as of your example, it is considered plural and no third person singular s is needed for the verb that follows.
But for uncountable nouns, a singular verb should be used.
Ex. 30% of imported tea is was
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