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Updated on: 27 Oct 2020, 11:33
Originally posted by fuzzyguitar on 27 Oct 2020, 11:19.
Last edited by fuzzyguitar on 27 Oct 2020, 11:33, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by fuzzyguitar on 27 Oct 2020, 11:33, edited 1 time in total.
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Hello all,
I was going through the CR section on MGMAT Foundations of Verbal book and came across this sentence on page - 161
"In Steamtown, an average of 40% of eligible voters casts ballots in local elections. The upcoming election includes........"
While, this is not an SC question, it appears incorrect. Shouldn't it be "40% of eligible voters cast" and not casts
Can you please help me understand what is going on in this sentence.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Best,
FG
I was going through the CR section on MGMAT Foundations of Verbal book and came across this sentence on page - 161
"In Steamtown, an average of 40% of eligible voters casts ballots in local elections. The upcoming election includes........"
While, this is not an SC question, it appears incorrect. Shouldn't it be "40% of eligible voters cast" and not casts
Can you please help me understand what is going on in this sentence.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Best,
FG
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27 Oct 2020, 11:31
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Hi,
You have made a careful observation here. In my opinion, both verbs are correct but the meaning differs in each case. We use 'casts' when the subject is proportion, a mathematical quantity, but use 'cast' when the subject is voters. So, since casts is used here, you may imply that 'an average of 40%' is the subject here.
This concept is mentioned in the theory section of Sentence Correction chapter in the Official Guide. You may refer to it for further details and examples.
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You have made a careful observation here. In my opinion, both verbs are correct but the meaning differs in each case. We use 'casts' when the subject is proportion, a mathematical quantity, but use 'cast' when the subject is voters. So, since casts is used here, you may imply that 'an average of 40%' is the subject here.
This concept is mentioned in the theory section of Sentence Correction chapter in the Official Guide. You may refer to it for further details and examples.
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27 Oct 2020, 11:34
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Thanks for the reply, just noticed that i had dropped another "of" in the sentence. I am not sure if that changes anything.
