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Majority is a word that can be both singular and plural. When referring to a collective group it is usually singular:

Example: "The majority of HN readers doesn't see any value in reading about fucking grammar in a thread about user interfaces."

When majority is used to describe a collection of individuals, it should be plural:

Example: "The majority of people who care about grammar, also usually care about properly capitalizing and punctuating their sentences."



Touché!




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