Thread: "1 in 6": a grammar stumper
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Old 08-30-2013, 04:32 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
A staggering 17% of Australian boys are sexually abused before they're 18.
Yep, I'd sidestep the whole grammar issue. No matter which you choose, it will seem wrong to a fair portion of the readers. I'd go with "Almost 20% of ...".
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