Doubt in SC

keepsmilinyaar · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:09 am Post subject: Doubt in SC

A majority of railway commuters reads or listens to music while travelling.
Is this correct??

Source: Manhattan Verbal Strategy Guide

sternie85 · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

i believe that if a noun or pronoun that is plural follow majority it takes a plural verb.

f2001290 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:54 am Post subject:

The Majority of the students in this class ARE hard workers.

The student Majority IS opposed to the death penalty

I have come across this in Manhattan SC study guide.[/b]

nauman · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:14 am Post subject:

According to Manhattan this example
A majority of railway commuters should be considered a plural subject

as there is a discripence btw Manhattan and Kaplan over subject agreement for eg.
None of my friends according to Manhattan is plural but according to kaplan is singular so we need some expert advise here to cope this kind of SC