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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Audience
Do we say:
(a) One of the audience clap / claps loudly.
(b) The audience claps / clap loudly.
Which is the best answer in British English?
(a) One of the audience clap / claps loudly.
(b) The audience claps / clap loudly.
Which is the best answer in British English?
Top answer
I would go for 'claps' for both, as the audience member is singular and so is the the audience.
- I would go for 'claps' for both, as the audience member is singular and so is the the audience.
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I would go for 'claps' for both, as the audience member is singular and so is the the audience.
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Well, 'audience' is a collective noun, so it could go either way, singular or plural. I think that because the audience claps in unison -- all the members do the exact same thing -- the singular form will work (claps).
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