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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Arsenal are or arsenal is?
hi,
please help with a staff room discussion
why can we use the form is or are in various tenses when related to nouns concerning groups of people and is there a difinitive rule concerning this or does anyone know the origin of this anomaly?
e.g. arsenal are playing man utd
or arsenal is playing man utd.
cheers
james harvey geos melbourne
please help with a staff room discussion
why can we use the form is or are in various tenses when related to nouns concerning groups of people and is there a difinitive rule concerning this or does anyone know the origin of this anomaly?
e.g. arsenal are playing man utd
or arsenal is playing man utd.
cheers
james harvey geos melbourne
Top answer
When you use are playing you emphasize the individual members of the group. On the other hand, using is playing you emphasize the unity of the group. As far as I know, there are no strict rules.
- When you use are playing you emphasize the individual members of the group.
- On the other hand, using is playing you emphasize the unity of the group.
- As far as I know, there are no strict rules.
- "A collection of various items are being sold today" "His unique collection of paintings is being sold today"
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When you use are playing you emphasize the individual members of the group. On the other hand, using is playing you emphasize the unity of the group. As far as I know, there are no strict rules.
"A collection of various items are being sold today"
"His unique collection of paintings is being sold today"
"A collection of various items are being sold today"
"His unique collection of paintings is being sold today"
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