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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Has or have

Should it be ‘has or have’ in the following sentence:

The vast majority of hypertension cases, estimated at 95%, 'have/has' no known etiology.

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To me, "vast majority of cases" sounds clearly plural. So I'd use have there.

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To me, "vast majority of cases" sounds clearly plural. So I'd use have there.