By Singular verbs, Plurals

This boils down to a case of subject/verb agreement.As a quick reminder, singular subjects require singular verbs, and plural subjects require plural verbs.Expectation is singular, expectations is plural. Whichever you choose needs to have the appropriate matching verb to go with it in the 2nd...

You are talking about property, not anything countable, and therefore a singular verb is needed: Most of her estate goes to animal charities. If the reference were to something countable, a plural verb would be needed: Most of these books are interesting. Most of those boys know the answer. Most...

Abil,Yes, you are correct in "formal" usage. This may help clear any doubts: http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/english/2005/02/neither_or_eith.htmlLaura asks:How about using "neither" versus "either"? I transcribe for doctors, and this is one rule I just can't get...

1) You are correct. 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.

Police is never singular. In the US, we tend to use the singular verb for these collective nouns: company, team, staff, jury. Only when we want to talk about them as individuals do we use the plural. I've noticed that other places are more likely to use the plural verb for government or...

.It seems an awkward word choice here, and I would avoid it except for its more standard uses (as in vote counting). However, I suppose that where it means 'a number of' it would take a plural verb, and where it means 'the number of', it would take a singular verb.

more than one is plural in meaning but singular in form, and takes a singular verb. (The Right Word at the Right Time)

Raju's friends were not at the concert nor was Raju himself.1. Neither Raju's friends nor Raju was at the concert.2. Neither Raju nor his friends were at the concert. Kooyeen wrote: ... the vast majority of native speakers would find #2 much more natural because the plural verb in #2...

http://www.bartleby.com/68/47/4047.html: Neither is paired with nor as either is with or, and in those uses as conjunctions they pose usage problems of agreement. Usually they will take a singular verb if both parts of the structure are singular, as in Neither he nor his friend is ready, and if...

Pter, We were taught early on in basic grammar that “many” suggest more than 1 and therefore plural verb should be used. Yes, it’s true, but not always. Sometimes the rules seem to be illusively bent, depending on the context. 5 miles one way is too far to walk to school. – singular verb is...