from the uwf writing lab’s 101 grammar mini-lessons series mini-lesson #7
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From the
UWF Writing Lab’s 101
Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
Agreement:a/the number of and a/the
percentage of
Mini-Lesson #7
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A number of and a percentage of require plural verb forms (verbs without -s or -es endings).
Examples: A number of tourists arrive in Pensacola each year.
A percentage of professors submit articles
to journals each term.
A number/percentage of
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The number of and the percentage of require singular verb forms (verbs with -s and -es endings).
Examples: The number of tourists in Pensacola amazes me.
The percentage of publishing
professors is very impressive.
The number/percentage of