is it right?
more than 70 percent of the population is farmers.
right or wrong?
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Answers · 3
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We're talking about the "THE POPULATION", which is always singular!
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More than 70 percent of the population are farmers.
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"More than 70 percent of the population is farmers" is correct.
! - "more than 70 percent of the population" = a singular phrase
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