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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

LA Sparks

My favorite team is the LA Sparks. Or

My favorite team are the LA Sparks.

I know it should be the first one but team usually equals more than one player so sometimes I´d feel like using are...

Can anyone give me some input on this.

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Both are in use and common. It depends on the speaker's mindset. Singular 'team' would, I suppose, lead more to use the singular verb.

  • Both are in use and common.
  • It depends on the speaker's mindset.
  • Singular 'team' would, I suppose, lead more to use the singular verb.
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Both are in use and common. It depends on the speaker's mindset. Singular 'team' would, I suppose, lead more to use the singular verb.

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