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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Is or are

A portion of our customers [is/ are] already, I believe, doing this.

1. Is this grmmatically correct?

2. If so, should I choose is or are?

Thanks.

  

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deborahjeong A portion of our customers are already, I believe, doing this. Portion can be used either way depending on if the group is countable or not. In your example, it is countable and more than one.

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  • deborahjeong A portion of our customers are already, I believe, doing this.
  • Portion can be used either way depending on if the group is countable or not.
  • In your example, it is countable and more than one.
  • A boy compares his bowl of ice cream with his brother's.
  • My portion is smaller than yours!
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deborahjeongA portion of our customers are already, I believe, doing this.

Portion can be used either way depending on if the group is countable or not.

In your example, it is countable and more than one.

A boy compares his bowl of ice cream with his brother's.

My portion

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