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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Don't/doesn't in sentence

How come your family doesn't/don't get involved?

Family is considered plural right?

They don't get involved. They is plural why isn't it doesn't?
  

Top answer

Family is singular, not plural . "Families" is plural . One family, many families.

— Soka

  • Family is singular, not plural .
  • "Families" is plural .
  • One family, many families.
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Family is singular, not plural . "Families" is plural .

One family, many families.
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In the United States, "family" is singular when considered as a unit: Why doesn't your family get involved in this fight? It is plural when you think of the members as individuals: My family are planning their (separate) vacation plans for next year.
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Anonymous My family are planning their (separate) vacation plans for next year.

Don't we need to add "members" here?

"My family members are planning their .....".?????
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My family is involved.

My family does get involved.

My family doesn't want to get involved.

It's a single unit

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