Sep 29, 2022 · In terms of agreement, "majority" is a borderline case. Generally, there is plural override, but singular agreement can occur when the determiner is "a", as in "A large majority of voters is …

Sep 29, 2022 · Traditionally, 'majority' is only used with countable nouns (cars, people etc), whereas you could use 'most' for non-countable nouns (eg "most of the water spilt"). However, like the historic …

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.

Sep 20, 2020 · The majority ________ that the country can progress under able leadership. Either believe or believes should be used. As far as I know majority goes with both singular and plural …

Sep 29, 2022 · 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 …

Mar 29, 2019 · 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 ?

Oct 6, 2022 · For the first pie chart I can definitely say: The majority of students in the class are between 30 and 35. What about the second pie chart? In the second pie chart the largest portion is less than …

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 …

Dec 5, 2023 · The majority is defined as "a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total". In elections the word plurality is used for the largest number of votes even if it's less than 50%: "a …

Jun 5, 2018 · Although "by majority vote" is commonly heard, I have also heard "by a majority vote". Further, sometimes the word 'majority' is left out altogether, as it is simply assumed that the majority …