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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is or are?

"My small family of plants is/are growing."


Which one is suitable? Is or are?


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"is" is correct. Though a family is made up of multiple people, it is present in this case as a singular form. If there are multiple families, "are" would be correct.

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  • "is" is correct.
  • Though a family is made up of multiple people, it is present in this case as a singular form.
  • If there are multiple families, "are" would be correct.
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"is" is correct.

Though a family is made up of multiple people, it is present in this case as a singular form.

If there are multiple families, "are" would be correct.

"The small families of plants are growing."

"The small family of plants is growing."

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[1] My small family of plants is growing.

[2] My small family of plants are growing.


Both are OK.

Simple agreement would dictate that since the head of the NP is the singular noun "family", the verb should also be singular "is".

But "family" is a collective noun, where plural override is optional depending on whether

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