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большинство, большая часть(Слово majority употребляется как в единственном, так и во множественном числе. Если оно употреблено самостоятельно, то оно в единственном числе, если за ним следует существительное во множественном числе, то оно означает множество. Оно употребляется только с исчисляемыми существительными, например: a majority of people [ но не a majority of the work]; в сочетании с of обычно согласуется с глаголом во множественном числе.)The majority of shares were bought by existing shareholders.
The majority of students believe him to be innocent.
The majority of transgressors are apprehended within 24 hours of the crime.
( Для обозначения совокупности людей the majority может употребляться с глаголом как во множественном, так и в единственном числе)The majority are driving their own cars.When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. The minority are right.
но: The majority never has right on its side.A man with God is always in the majority. (John Knox)Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > majority
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