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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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crowd is it singular or plural? or Is it a word called crowds? C
Crowds are?/Crowd are/ crowd is?
Which one is correct?
Crowds are?/Crowd are/ crowd is?
Which one is correct?
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The collective noun "crowd" can be either singular or plural as it stands - according to notional concord: The crowd [of people] he associated with were/was very liberal. But you can also use the plural "crowds" to refer to multiple crowds: Crowds were gathering in city squares all around the world!
- The collective noun "crowd" can be either singular or plural as it stands - according to notional concord: The crowd [of people] he associated with were/was very liberal.
- But you can also use the plural "crowds" to refer to multiple crowds: Crowds were gathering in city squares all around the world!
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The collective noun "crowd" can be either singular or plural as it stands - according to notional concord:
The crowd [of people] he associated with were/was very liberal.
But you can also use the plural "crowds" to refer to multiple crowds:
Crowds were gathering in city squares all around the world!
The crowd [of people] he associated with were/was very liberal.
But you can also use the plural "crowds" to refer to multiple crowds:
Crowds were gathering in city squares all around the world!
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The crowd at the arena will be fantastic, and since I don't enjoy crowds, I will avoid this one.
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