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Pygmalion Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Two thirds of ~~ is/are ???
Two thirds of the workforce is/are women.
Can either is or are come with 'two thirds'?
Two thirds is less than 1; then how can a plural verb come with it?
Can either is or are come with 'two thirds'?
Two thirds is less than 1; then how can a plural verb come with it?
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Here is the general rule: When an –of phrase follows a percentage, distance, fraction, or amount, the verb agrees with the noun closest to the verb. Ex: Half of the tables are occupied. 21% of the population is poor.
- Here is the general rule: When an –of phrase follows a percentage, distance, fraction, or amount, the verb agrees with the noun closest to the verb.
- Ex: Half of the tables are occupied.
- 21% of the population is poor.
- 21% of the books are paperback moon7296 Two thirds is less than 1; then how can a plural verb come with it?
- Because 2/3 of some number is more than one.
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Here is the general rule:
When an –of phrase follows a percentage, distance, fraction, or amount, the verb agrees with the noun closest to the verb. Ex: Half of the tables are occupied.
21% of the population is poor.
21% of the books are paperback
When an –of phrase follows a percentage, distance, fraction, or amount, the verb agrees with the noun closest to the verb. Ex: Half of the tables are occupied.
21% of the population is poor.
21% of the books are paperback
moon7296Two thirds is less than 1; then how can a plural verb come with it?Because
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