Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
a singular/plural verb
Hi,
After percent which tense would I use? a singular verb or a plural verb? Thanks.
"Nearly 40 percent of the people in our town never vote/votes in local elections."
After percent which tense would I use? a singular verb or a plural verb? Thanks.
"Nearly 40 percent of the people in our town never vote/votes in local elections."
Top answer
Who is voting? The people , not the percent. Thus plural, IMO.
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Who is voting? The people, not the percent. Thus plural, IMO.
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