Can we use plural verb after fraction 'Nine tenths of the pillars'?

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is the sentence is right?
Nine tenths of the people has gone.

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I believe the phrasing would be "Nine tenths of the people have gone" Don't worry, even I still get confused. x

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Plural words apply when there are more than one. "Nine tenths of the people" would more than one so it gets a plural verb. "Nine tenths of the cake" is less than one so it gets a singular verb.

Can we use plural verb after fraction 'Nine tenths of the pillars'?

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