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Originally Posted by yppah  Hi there,
Please help to see if following sentences are correct. And why. Thanks.
1) Eighty-three percent respondents indicated that they were likely to return next summer.
2) Eighty-three percent of the respondents indicated that they were likely to return next summer.
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You need the "of". The "the" after it is optional.
The reason is that a percentage is a part. It must be part of something. That "something" either immediately follows the percentage (as in this case) or it is mentioned before this sentence or later in this sentence.
before: A poll of 1000 people was taken. Eighty-three percent indicated...
after: Eighty-three percent indicated....when current vacationers were asked....
"of" or no "of" 
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