Why is a singular verb "is" used after "One-third of the population" while a plural verb "live" is used after "70 percent of the population"?
29197
Does a percentage quantity take singular or plural verb agreement?
76464
The pronunciation of the word "Live"
99506
In the sentence: "Drinking and driving IS dangerous", why does the verb "to be" need to be singular?
82701
I lived Vs. I was living
19867
Which is correct: "one or more is" or "one or more are"?
72752
Why is the plural form of "life" "lives", while the plural form of "still life" is "still lifes"?
88335
"Here is/are" followed by plural
74560
Is -1 followed by a singular or plural noun?
29013
Is "the USA" singular or plural?
49566
Is "singular noun + and + singular noun" singular or plural?
100618
Correct use of "is" or "are"
122081
Subject-verb agreement when using singular they?
61378
Plural or singular when stating that an amount is enough
124970
"Some" — singular vs plural
8895
live VS. living
139564
Most of something is plural or singular?
10863
Compound subject whose parts are joined by "and" and verb agreement : when is the singular correct?