[Grammar] Plural or Singular verbs and from or in

[kwfine]

Dear teachers,

I have two questions about grammars.

Question 1:
The short form of 5 percents is 5%.
Should we use Singular or Plural verb when we use % instead of Percent:
A1.
How much is 5% of stock shares worth?
A2.
How much are 5% of stock shares worth?

Question 2:
I was living in Australia but I am studying in China now.
My uncle is living in New York. One day he telephoned me.
Is there any difference between these two sentences:
B1.
I recevied a phone call from Uncle David in New Yrok.
B2.
I recevied a phone call from Uncle David from New Yrok.

Please help, teachers.
Thank you so much.

Kitty.

 

[Rover_KE]

Kitty, please use separate posts for totally unrelated questions. You'll get quicker responses.

And please give your threads more meaningful titles, such as 5% - plural or singular? and A phone call from Uncle David.

I'll deal with the first.

Dear teachers,

I have two questions about grammar (no s).

Question 1:
The short form of 5 percent (no s) is 5%.
Should we use a singular or plural verb when we use % instead of percent:
A1.
How much is 5% of stock shares worth? Right.
A2.
How much are 5% of stock shares worth? Wrong.

Rover

 

[nyota]

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Question 2:
I was living in Australia but I am studying in China now.
My uncle is living in New York. One day he telephoned me.
Is there any difference between these two sentences:
B1.
I received a phone call from Uncle David in New York.
B2.
I received a phone call from Uncle David from New York.

Doesn't B1 suggest that you're the one who's in New York?

 

[bhaisahab]

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Doesn't B1 suggest that you're the one who's in New York?

No. "I received a phone call in New York from uncle David" means that. Much more natural, though, would be "Uncle David phoned me (while I was) in New York"

 

[Verona_82]

How much is 5% of stock shares worth?
A2.
How much are 5% of stock shares worth?

Not a teacher.

However, we (are supposed to) say "I know that 5% of stock shares are worth ...", aren't we?

 

[bhaisahab]

Not a teacher.

However, we (are supposed to) say "I know that 5% of stock shares are worth ...", aren't we?

Yes.

 

[nyota]

No. "I received a phone call in New York from uncle David" means that. Much more natural, though, would be "Uncle David phoned me (while I was) in New York"

Ah, all right. What about the two options though? Are they both okay?

B1. I received a phone call from Uncle David in New York.
B2. I received a phone call from Uncle David from New York.

 

[bhaisahab]

Ah, all right. What about the two options though? Are they both okay?

B1. I received a phone call from Uncle David in New York.
B2. I received a phone call from Uncle David from New York.

The first one is fine. The second would be OK with a comma after "David".

 

[kwfine]

The first one is fine. The second would be OK with a comma after "David".

I am not sure if I understand it, teacher.
Since I am in China now,
will people misunderstand that I am in New York if I say:
I recevied a phone call from Uncle David in New York.

 

[nyota]

I am not sure if I understand it, teacher.
Since I am in China now,
will people misunderstand that I am in New York if I say:
I received a phone call from Uncle David in New York.

According to what bhaisahab wrote, no they won't.

 

[bhaisahab]

I am not sure if I understand it, teacher.
Since I am in China now,
will people misunderstand that I am in New York if I say:
I received a phone call from Uncle David in New York.

No but, if you are worried about misunderstanding, you could say "Uncle David phoned me from New York".