Timeline for The bulk of assets was /were?
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| Apr 12, 2014 at 3:28 | answer | added | Merk | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2014 at 11:32 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackEnglishLL/status/454582862126518272 | ||
| Apr 11, 2014 at 11:17 | comment | added | user230 | If was were correct, it would be "was tied", not "was tie". | |
| Apr 11, 2014 at 10:19 | answer | added | Maulik V | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 11, 2014 at 4:13 | comment | added | Man_From_India | @DamkerngT. It's again the case of collective nouns. Both singular and plural are possible depending on the perception of the speaker. | |
| Apr 11, 2014 at 4:10 | comment | added | Damkerng T. | See this note: "The use of a plural noun after bulk, when it has the meaning 'majority', although common, is considered by some to be incorrect and should be avoided. This usage is most commonly encountered, according to the Bank of English, when referring to funds and profits: the bulk of our profits stem from the sale of beer. The synonyms majority and most would work better in this context." | |
| Apr 11, 2014 at 3:47 | history | asked | Pupu | CC BY-SA 3.0 |