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Half of my family lives/live in canada? Ten percent of the 09 Jun 2007, 11:46
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Half of my family lives/live in canada?
Ten percent of the population is/are bilingual?

Is half of the family, an emphasis on group?
Similarily 10 percent of the population is still an emphasis on group or on its individual members?

Please provide explanation too

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I think both are plural.

I'm not very sure though, but it makes perfect sense using analogies with [a number VS. the number]
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21 view and one reply, guys plz help :(
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Half of my family lives/live in canada?
Ten percent of the population is/are bilingual?

Is half of the family, an emphasis on group?
Similarily 10 percent of the population is still an emphasis on group or on its individual members?

Please provide explanation too

Thanx


Half of my family lives in Canada.
Half of my family members live in Canada.

Ten percent of the population is bilingual.
Ten percent of 20 million US population are bilingual.
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Half of my family lives/live in canada?
Ten percent of the population is/are bilingual?

Is half of the family, an emphasis on group?
Similarily 10 percent of the population is still an emphasis on group or on its individual members?

Please provide explanation too

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Both are groups and hence singular. Population and family both are singular.

My family is coming to town.
The population of the country is 5 M.
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half of my family lives in canada- plural

10% of the population is bilingual- singular
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