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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a minority are" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group that is less than half of a larger population, emphasizing that this group consists of multiple individuals.
Example: "A minority are in favor of the proposed changes to the policy."
Alternatives: "a minority is" or "some members are".
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A minority are not.
Only a minority are fans of the PD's new boss.
The trouble is, only a minority are strong enough.
That means a minority are selecting the party's nominee.
Of the Hispanic students who do graduate, a minority are prepared for college.
Most of the settlers are Orthodox Jews, although a minority are nonobservant.
Passenger cabs with two rows of seats, once a minority, are the norm.
The majority of people are healthy, while a minority are sick.
"It's a new stadium, newly used for football, and a minority are exploiting it," he said.
Considerable evidence indicates that a minority are willing to "buy into" the hijab.
Ethnic Albanians, who are in a minority, are pressing for greater rights and recognition from the Macedonian Slav majority.
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