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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
use of are / is
In the sentence "20% of the vehicle crashes are linked to drowsy driving" Why isn´t it "20% of the vehicle crashes is linked to....." Is it that both could be correct?
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htm In percentages and fractions, the verb agrees with the word preceding the verb: 20% of the forest was destroyed. 20% of the trees were cut down. Half of my homework is finished.
- htm In percentages and fractions, the verb agrees with the word preceding the verb: 20% of the forest was destroyed.
- 20% of the trees were cut down.
- Half of my homework is finished.
- Half of the questions were easy.
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See rule #11 here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
In percentages and fractions, the verb agrees with the word preceding the verb:
20% of the forest was destroyed.
20% of the trees were
In percentages and fractions, the verb agrees with the word preceding the verb:
20% of the forest was destroyed.
20% of the trees were
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