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Re: Grammar

Holger Dansk wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:52:27 GMT, Holger Dansk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
>>There are a very percentage of negroes who pronounce English this way.
> 
> Correction:  There are a very large percentage of negroes who pronounce
> English this way.

So, you take the word percentage to be a plural noun that demands a plural
verb "are"?

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