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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

For family: is or are?

Hello,

Which sentence is correct in this case:

'The most powerful family in the town is the Smiths'
'The most powerful family in the town are the Smiths'

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Top answer

I would say: The most powerful family in the town is the Smiths. The smiths are the most powerful family in the town.

— Persian Learner

  • I would say: The most powerful family in the town is the Smiths.
  • The smiths are the most powerful family in the town.
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I would say:

The most powerful family in the town is the Smiths.

The smiths are the most powerful family in the town.
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Persian LearnerI would say:The most powerful family in the town is the Smiths.The smiths are the most powerful family in the town.
Incorrect.
The most powerful families in the town are the Smiths.



Sherpa.
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AnonymousIncorrect.The most powerful families in the town are the Smiths.
It is not incorrect if there is only one Smith family in the town.
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You could avoid the issue by saying "The most powerful family in the town is the Smith family".
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"Smiths" is plural, meaning the correct way would be "...are the Smiths". Alternatively, you could say "The most powerful family in town is the Smith family."
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