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a majority of people think vs a majority of people thinks

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A majority of people think' is the correct phrase when referring to a plural subject ('people'), while 'a majority of people thinks' is correct when referring to a singular subject ('majority').

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a majority of people think

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a plural subject.

This phrase is used when the subject is plural, such as 'people.' The verb 'think' agrees with the plural subject.

Examples:

  • A majority of people think that exercise is important.
  • A majority of people think the decision was unfair.
  • A majority of people think differently about the issue.
  • Jun 29, 2022 ... Across most places surveyed, a majority of people think it is more important to try to promote human rights in China, even if it harms ...
  • Dec 6, 2016 ... When it comes to fake news, a majority of people think internet service providers, social media platforms, search engines and the government ...
  • Oct 1, 2018 ... The notable exception is Japan, the only country in which a majority of people think the U.S. is playing a less important role than it did ...
  • Sep 23, 2019 ... In several countries, a majority of people think that complaints made by men are more likely to result in action than those made by women.
  • Apr 30, 2021 ... A new study suggests a majority of people think the pandemic will lead to permanent change, both at work and at home. Snoop Dogg takes a dim ...
  • Feb 17, 2015 ... “Numerous polls show that a majority of people think that it will make no difference whichever party is in power,” the bishops wrote.
  • Nov 17, 2009 ... While in the Czech Republic and Poland a majority of people think that fundamental economic and political changes were necessary, ...
  • A belief used to justify voting is that if a majority of people think something, they must be right. This is not always the case! People go along with a ...

Alternatives:

  • Most people think
  • The majority of people think
  • Many people think
  • A large number of people think
  • Numerous people think

a majority of people thinks

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a singular subject.

This phrase is used when the subject is singular, such as 'majority.' The verb 'thinks' agrees with the singular subject.

Examples:

  • A majority of people thinks differently about the issue.
  • A majority of people thinks that the decision was unfair.
  • A majority of people thinks exercise is important.
  • Yet just because a majority of people thinks something is right, it doesn't follow that the majority is in fact correct. At times in history, a majority of ...
  • May 11, 2017 ... This group is your community. As a whole, when you put these comments in a bowl, you're looking at what a majority of people thinks. This is ...
  • Sep 7, 2011 ... Although schools are required to provide collective worship every day, a majority of people thinks that the law on daily worship should be ...
  • Nov 28, 2016 ... The tower actually serves as President-Elect Donald Trump's home in Manhattan. Well, a majority of people thinks that it was a Google employee ...
  • Dec 30, 2016 ... Because if a majority of people thinks that there is something wrong with a certain minority, then the rights of that minority will be taken ...
  • Nov 16, 2016 ... Even though a majority of people thinks that communication skills are based on our ability to express our ideas and verbalize them, ...
  • Hypothesis 4: a majority of people thinks that travelling by high-speed rail instead of travelling by plane is environmentally beneficial.
  • Feb 13, 2021 ... ... boring and shitty human being Teddi Mellencamp is knowing that enough of a majority of people thinks she's boring, a bully and a waste ...

Alternatives:

  • The majority of people thinks
  • Most people thinks
  • Many people thinks
  • A large number of people thinks
  • Numerous people thinks

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