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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Is vs. are

Is it correct to say My favorite team is the OSU Cowboys or My favorite team are the OSU Cowboys?
  

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The verb must agree with its subject, not its complement. Since the word team is singular you should choose 'is'.

  • The verb must agree with its subject, not its complement.
  • Since the word team is singular you should choose 'is'.
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The verb must agree with its subject, not its complement. Since the word team is singular you should choose 'is'.
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To Americans, "is" is correct. To the British, it's "are".

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