dimsum, your examples don't apply. Fifty percent of something plural is still plural. One-third of something plural is still plural. I agree. There is a separate rule for percentages and fractions, but that rule doesn't apply in this

dimsum, your examples don't apply. Fifty percent of something plural is still plural. One-third of something plural is still plural. Anon, the subject of entire sentence is Google docs, but it's not the subject of the clause we are

Will the following sentence take a single or plural verb: Peter or John take(s) the prize. I think the verb should be takes. Can you explain why you think so? You're right, but are you right for the right reason?

Hi, Although I know the lexical difference between holiday and holidays I usually get confused when it comes to forming the appropriate grammatical form in sentences like: This is/are the best holiday OR This/They is/are the best

is it ok to write "cars , whose colors are green" or "cars of which the color are green"

Hello, Pleasehelp, Does the sentence above mean what I think it means? - correct Or Does the sentence above means what I think it means? - incorrect By the way, it is not a question of plurality. If your original sentence, namely, The sentence

Does the sentence above mean what I think it means? Or Does the sentence above means what I think it means?

There is no way of judging which is more appropriate; there is no context for your sentences. However, since the verb in #2 is 'are', you must use a plural form: 'contents' or 'contexts'.

Hi uktous I would probably say: I needed to write a report for each student according to their (i.e. his or her) level of understanding'. The trouble with this kind of contrived 'gender-neutral' sentence is that

hi, I needed to write a report for each student according his / her / their level(s) of understanding for the above sentence, should I use "his, her or their" ? also, level or levels? thanks Hi It's