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Yellowstarstruck Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Collective Nouns
Which is correct?
1. Who is the group performing?
2. Who are the group performing? Thanks Fulvio
1. Who is the group performing?
2. Who are the group performing? Thanks Fulvio
Top answer
1. Who is the group performing? Correct for AmE.
- 1.
- Who is the group performing?
- Correct for AmE.
- 2.
- Who are the group performing?
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1. Who is the group performing? Correct for AmE.
2. Who are the group performing? Correct for BrE.
Note: Your sentences are acceptable but a bit awkward. A more natural way to ask these questions is:
What group is performing?
What group are performing?
2. Who are the group performing? Correct for BrE.
Note: Your sentences are acceptable but a bit awkward. A more natural way to ask these questions is:
What group is performing?
What group are performing?
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