Anonymous  +  533260 Fri, 27 Jun 08 10:27 AM Hi, Any help would be welcome... 1) Ten dollars has/have been stolen from my purse (I think has) 2) A percentage of them/those (those answers) was/wrong (I think either them or those is correct and that "were" should be used) Thanks Anonymous

	Philip  +  533273 Fri, 27 Jun 08 11:03 AM 1)  You are correct.  [an amount of $10 has been stolen from my purse] 2)  A percentage of those Now, about the verb.  You'll get differing views.  A percentage requires a singular verb, logically.  However, because of the proximity of those, a plural verb simply sounds better.  Take your pick:  technically correct or the better sound. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Verbs, Singular Verbs, Plurals

	Yoong Liat  +  533529 Fri, 27 Jun 08 09:53 PM Anonymous “A percentage of them/those (those answers) was/wrong ” A percentage of them /  those answers were wrong. (A percentage of those answers refers to more than one answer, so a plural verb is needed.) Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757 Verbs, Plurals