People are sometimes not sure whether to use a singular or plural verb in phrases with half. When half is followed by a singular noun (with or without of between), the verb is also singular, and when the noun is plural the verb is plural: half of the country is employed in agriculture; half the people like the idea; half that amount is enough. Occasionally, when half (of) is used with a collective noun, the plural can correctly be used: nearly half (of) the population lose at least half their teeth before they reach the age of 40.
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