a small portion of bees accounts vs a small portion of bees account

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A small portion of bees accounts' is correct when referring to the action of accounting or explaining, while 'a small portion of bees account' is correct when referring to the bees as the subject of the sentence.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

a small portion of bees accounts

This phrase is correct when 'accounts' is used as a verb, meaning to be responsible for or cause something to happen.

This phrase is used when referring to the action of accounting or explaining that a small portion of bees is responsible for something.

Examples:

A small portion of bees accounts for the pollination of this area.
A small portion of bees accounts for the honey production in this region.

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You kept only a small portion of vegetables for yourself.
A humanoid uses a small portion of the brain.
It's only a small portion of the exchange.
Tom got a small portion of pie.
After all, we only heard from a small portion of the audience.
Well, fortunately, I have given you but a small portion of my financial commitment.
I'd only uncovered a small portion of the roof before I got... ...summoned here.
This is a small portion of the marriage contract we found on his body.
That is just a small portion of Stefano Delmar's sworn testimony to the grand jury.
Physical characteristics: large, elongated and tightly closed head with a small portion of stem.
When the bullet exited Booth's body, a small portion of his left scapula was carried along with it.
If you would view the present with more clarity, perhaps you'd recognize that I'm not victimizing my daughter, but merely asking for a small portion of the ample proceeds...
As you can see, it is highly advanced, and we wish to show the American press a small portion of the advances our country has made in the technology of human performance.
What we need is to redirect a small portion of our sewage through your town.
As levodopa is extensively metabolised in the periphery only a small portion of a given dose reaches the central nervous system when levodopa is administered without metabolic enzyme inhibitors.
Intrigued, Tiberius ended up buying the three volumes, and could only read a small portion of the future.
Since the pharmaceutical area represents only a small portion of the users' total business, running the compliance test was not considered as economically justifiable business decision.
Although the international community reacted effectively to the tragedy in Haiti, allocating financial and humanitarian assistance, hitherto, only a small portion of the USD 10 billion pledged has been paid.
Now, in exchange for the right to redirect a small portion of our sewage through your town, we'll retrofit your existing sewage system with the most advanced technology available, at no cost to you.
You see, I found a small portion of the preliminary notes, and the subject line for the interview is listed as "Alicia Florrick."

Alternatives:

A small portion of bees is responsible for
A small portion of bees explains