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British vs. American use of plural pronouns
When I was last in the U.K. I noticed they used terms like "the group were" and "the family are".
In the U.S. we tend to use "it" for a group designation. What or which is correct?
In the U.S. we tend to use "it" for a group designation. What or which is correct?
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This is basically the difference between American and British English. , with plural form of verb, whereas it is not so in American English. I presume both are correct, also it depends on the kind of Language being used.
- This is basically the difference between American and British English.
- , with plural form of verb, whereas it is not so in American English.
- I presume both are correct, also it depends on the kind of Language being used.
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This is basically the difference between American and British English. British generally use collective nouns, such as team, company, committee, etc., with plural form of verb, whereas it is not so in American English. I presume both are correct, also it depends on the kind of Language being used.
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