关于the majority of sth 谓语动词单复数的问题

论坛设施 · 发表于 2010-9-26 11:00:47

The majority of students entering law school are female.
Why the verb is ARE instead of is?
Cause i'm wondering that the majority is single, so to my understanding the verb should be is.

Can anybody can explain? tks

eshopaholic · 发表于 2010-9-26 11:11:47

likewise

30% of the 12 students are .....

fannybeibei · 发表于 2010-9-26 11:39:54

students are plural

论坛设施 · 发表于 2010-9-26 13:39:53

U r right, students are plu.
But in this sentence the Subj is the majority, so to my understanding the verb should be is.

carina_wang · 发表于 2011-2-7 17:45:36

主谓一致中有这样一条：有些名词，如variety, number, population, proportion, majority 等有时看作单数，有时看作复数。例如：
　A number of +名词复数+复数动词。
　The number of +名词复数+单数动词。
　A number of books have lent out.
　The majority of the students like English

roynie123 · 发表于 2011-2-8 10:53:45

The verb is determined by the noun in the subjective, not majority or minority.
eg: The majority of students are female.

Are is determined by Students.

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