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- What is the difference in meaning between A majority of and The . . .
Here, the majority is contrasted with the minority, and this probably makes the nouns "definite": we are all accustomed to groups of people being divided into a majority and a minority on numerous matters
- Most of, most of the - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
" Most + noun " and " Most of the + noun " are often interchangeable " most " means " the majority " so we can render " most ' as " the majority of (the) + noun " There is a difference when we need to speak about a certain noun that has a contextual connection with the previous statements In this case it would be wise and correct to use " most of the + noun ": Take this context: If you want
- meaning - the majority of vs. a majority of - English Language . . .
A majority of men do not have a moustache I am using a singular verb in the first example, and a plural verb in the second example, because this seems to be the rule, though maybe it is a wrong rule:
- the majority of + plural noun + singular vs. plural verb
If I say quot;the majority of quot; followed by a plural noun, should it then be followed by a singular or a plural verb? Some examples: The majority of cars is blue The majority of cars are blu
- difference - majority vs great majority - English Language Learners . . .
Is there any difference in meaning among 'majority', 'great majority' and 'vast majority' in phrases like 1) the majority of people 2) the great majority of people ?
- Which is the correct subject verb agreement in The majority of the . . .
The form is singular "majority", the meaning is plural (there are multiple people in the majority of the class) So both "was" or "were" could be correct You would choose "was" if you think of "the majority of the class" as a single unit, and "were" if you consider the individuals
- Is is grammatical to use a mass noun after the phrase the majority of . . .
Because majority means "3a : a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total (a majority of voters) (a two-thirds majority)", and because it's both singular and plural (e g , the majority {is are} in favor of the proposal), people sometimes use it with non-count mass nouns You can always replace " the majority of " with " most ": {The majority of Most [CHOOSE ONE]} rats in the
- subject verb agreement - The majority: plural or singular - English . . .
The majority of the computer professionals recommends recommend that effective measures should be taken against software piracy Generally I follow thumb rule that "a number of" takes plural and "the number of" takes singular verb
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