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May 7, 2021 by Scott Hood Another problem that users of English face is this: does the verb in a sentence agree with the noun (subject) before it or the noun or adjective after it (complement)? Well, it all depends on whether we are thinking of the team as a single collective unit or as individuals. If it is the former, then the verb should be singular. However if we are considering the team as comprising individual members who are not acting as a single unit, then we use the plural verb. Fractional expressions such as half of, a part of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular ...
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