[Grammar] Half of the population is/are left-handed.

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wotcha

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1. Half of the population is left handed.

2. Half of the population are left handed.

3. Half of the population is students.

4. Half of the population are students.


3 is wrong and 4 is grammatical. Then how about 1 and 2?

Which is grammatical between 1 and 2?
 

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1. Half of the population is left handed.

2. Half of the population are left handed.

3. Half of the population is students.

4. Half of the population are students.


3 is wrong and 4 is grammatical. Then how about 1 and 2?

Which is grammatical between 1 and 2?

They are both grammatical, and both fine.
 
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