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There is no difference in the agreement rules whether you use a majority of or the majority of These expressions are almost always followed by a plural noun and a plural verb thus The majority of Americans believe A majority of Brazilians say The majority of students think Once in a great while...

Essay on The Collective Noun by Sophie Johnson Traditionally the noun that names a collective is considered to be singular Being singular the verbial that denotes its act is also singular 1 The family prays every evening 2 Australia is playing against Portugal in the final round 3 The government...