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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
1. The poor are happy.
2. The night shift has / have just come off duty.
I found "the poor" use a plural verb.
I found #2 in the dictionary. Are two options correct? If so can "the poor" has a singular verb? (i.e., the poor is happy)
2. The night shift has / have just come off duty.
I found "the poor" use a plural verb.
I found #2 in the dictionary. Are two options correct? If so can "the poor" has a singular verb? (i.e., the poor is happy)
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Adjectives used as verbs are always plural. Group nouns like team, staff and night shift can be singular or plural: regional and conceptual preferences are accepted.
- Adjectives used as verbs are always plural.
- Group nouns like team, staff and night shift can be singular or plural: regional and conceptual preferences are accepted.
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Adjectives used as verbs are always plural.
Group nouns like team, staff and night shift can be singular or plural: regional and conceptual preferences are accepted.
Group nouns like team, staff and night shift can be singular or plural: regional and conceptual preferences are accepted.
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1. The poor are happy.
Mr. M is correct. An adjective used as a collective noun (the poor = the people who are poor) is considered plural.
The rich (=the people who are rich) are always worried about losing their money.
Mr. M is correct. An adjective used as a collective noun (the poor = the people who are poor) is considered plural.
The rich (=the people who are rich) are always worried about losing their money.
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