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Why is a singular verb "is" used after "One-third of the population" while a plural verb "live" is used after "70 percent of the population"? [duplicate]
1) One-third of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is undernourished.
2) Nearly 70 percent of the population still live in the countryside.
3) One-third of the residents live below the ...
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