With words that indicate portions—percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so forth —look at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.
Examples: Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared.
Pie is the object of the preposition of.
Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
Pies is the object of the preposition.
One-third of the city is unemployed.
One-third of the people are unemployed.
NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
All of the pie is gone.
All of the pies are gone.
Some of the pie is missing.
Some of the pies are missing.
None of the garbage was picked up.
None of the sentences were punctuated correctly.
Of all her books, none have sold as well as the first one. Is AP, lateral and oblique one view then? Subject: Is AP, lateral and oblique one view then?
I am sorry I keep going on about this I just want to fully understand for different circumstances.
Aren't "AP, lateral, and oblique" adjectives? If so, then "views" would be the inferred subject and would therefore make the verb plural.
If he says oblique type oblique. You don't Subject: If he says oblique type oblique. You don't
go changing words like that because YOU think it would make more sense.
20-degree false-lateral or fossa lateral? Subject: 20-degree false-lateral or fossa lateral?
What does RAO stand for? Definition of Right Anterior Oblique (Radiologic Term) in the list of acronyms and abbreviations provided by the Free Online ... acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Right+Anterior+Oblique+(Radiologic+Term) - 28k - Cached - Similar pages -
I wasn't sure if he was saying "uh chalazia" or "a chalazion" -- I put it as singular (based on what he said in the Plan). thank you all for your help
It's singular. BOS p 407 at the very top. Subject: It's singular. BOS p 407 at the very top.
It's like saying asprins...you can say it, but it just "ain't" right If it is singular, it is haustrum nm Subject: If it is singular, it is haustrum nm
Which is correct? "There is a cerumen impaction bilaterally which is removed." OR "There are cerumen impactions bilaterally which are removed." TIA
Does not matter. All dosages are singular. Subject: Does not matter. All dosages are singular.
For "small and large bowel" and for "lumbar and thoracic spine" do I think of it as pleural or singular? Would I type small and large bowel are or small and large bowel is? Lumbar and thoracic spine are or lumbar and thoracic spine is? It gets me every time!
Am I behind the times or is FOCI now singular sm Subject: Am I behind the times or is FOCI now singular sm
as well as plural? I left a note on a report that I had changed "foci" to "focus" when he was clearly stating there was ONE focus of enhancement on an exam, and he just dictated one where he specifies "there is a foci - F - O - C - I - of echogenicity..." on an ultrasound.
So am I just old-fashioned, anal-retentive, or what?
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