Sep 29, 2022 · In terms of agreement, "majority" is a borderline case. Generally, there is plural override, but singular agreement can occur when the determiner is "a", as in "A large majority of voters is required for a decisive win".

Sep 29, 2022 · A majority of men do not have a moustache. I am using a singular verb in the first example, and a plural verb in the second example, because this seems to be the rule, though maybe it is a wrong rule:

Sep 29, 2022 · Traditionally, 'majority' is only used with countable nouns (cars, people etc), whereas you could use 'most' for non-countable nouns (eg "most of the water spilt"). However, like the historic difference between 'fewer' and 'less', the rules are not always strictly obeyed in everyday speech and even in less formal written English.

Dec 5, 2023 · The majority is defined as "a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total". In elections the word plurality is used for the largest number of votes even if it's less than 50%: "a number of votes cast for a candidate in a contest of more than two candidates that is greater than the number cast for any other candidate but not more than half the total votes …

Sep 20, 2020 · The majority ________ that the country can progress under able leadership. Either believe or believes should be used. As far as I know majority goes with both singular and plural verbs, but the ab...

Mar 29, 2019 · Is there any difference in meaning among 'majority', 'great majority' and 'vast majority' in phrases like 1) the majority of people 2) the great majority of people ?

Here, the majority is contrasted with the minority, and this probably makes the nouns "definite": we are all accustomed to groups of people being divided into a majority and a minority on numerous matters.

Oct 6, 2022 · For the first pie chart I can definitely say: The majority of students in the class are between 30 and 35. What about the second pie chart? In the second pie chart the largest portion is less than 50%. Can I still consider the group "c" as majority in it?

Because majority means "3a : a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total (a majority of voters) (a two-thirds majority)", and because it's both singular and plural (e.g., the majority {is / are} in favor of the proposal), people sometimes use it with non-count mass nouns. You can always replace " the majority of " with " most ": {The majority of / Most [CHOOSE …

Jun 5, 2018 · 1 Although "by majority vote" is commonly heard, I have also heard "by a majority vote". Further, sometimes the word 'majority' is left out altogether, as it is simply assumed that the majority vote will be the winner. In this case you may hear: We will decide between the two options by a vote. or We will vote to decide between the two options.