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"A tiny fraction of the total number of applicants to this university are accepted."
💡If you think there is a mistake since “ fraction” is a singular noun, then you are wrong.
✔️The verb “are” is used because the subject “a tiny fraction of applicants” is grammatically plural in meaning, even though “fraction” is singular.
Another example is: “A very small percentage of applicants are accepted.”
@ieltsboyko
"A tiny fraction of the total number of applicants to this university are accepted."
💡If you think there is a mistake since “ fraction” is a singular noun, then you are wrong.
✔️The verb “are” is used because the subject “a tiny fraction of applicants” is grammatically plural in meaning, even though “fraction” is singular.
Another example is: “A very small percentage of applicants are accepted.”
@ieltsboyko