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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Couple - singular or plural?

An old couple notices/notice him.

Is a couple singular or plural in American English?

  

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anonymous American English 'couple' is singular, though you may also sometimes see plural subject-verb agreement. As you probably already know, the situation is reversed in British English. CJ

  • anonymous American English 'couple' is singular, though you may also sometimes see plural subject-verb agreement.
  • As you probably already know, the situation is reversed in British English.
  • CJ
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anonymousAmerican English

'couple' is singular, though you may also sometimes see plural subject-verb agreement.

As you probably already know, the situation is reversed in British English.

CJ

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