Olympics - singular or plural

} NBC says "olympics are," but shouldn't it be "olympics is?" The } olympics is a collection of contests and that collection is singular. }
} It is so common for people to fail to match singular and plural verbs } with the proper singular and plural subjects. "There's many ways of } doing things" would be an example.
It's worse than that. It's the 2004 Games is, and the 2008 and 2012 Games

T.L.Miller wrote on 29 Aug 2004:
[nq:1]NBC says "olympics are," but shouldn't it be "olympics is?" The olympics is a collection of contests and that collection is singular.[/nq]
Sorry to say that NBC are correct:
W3NID says
Main Entry:olympics
Pronunciation:-ks
Function:noun plural
Usage:usually capitalized
Etymology:2olympic + -s
OLYMPIC GAMES
[nq:1]It is s

OK, but is CyberCypher correct?
NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. A company is a singular noun.

[nq:1]OK, but is CyberCypher correct? NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. A company is a singular noun.[/nq]
Sometimes and sometimes not. We've done this so many times in this group, an explanation should go into the FAQ thingie, if it's not there already.

[nq:1]} NBC says "olympics are," but shouldn't it be "olympics is?" The } olympics is a collection of contests and ... Area in America), but for the terrorists. Now we've got all these staduims and no Games to hoste in them.)[/nq]
How many stadia is it between Laurel and Northern Virginia (where the Army were from)?

Arcadian Rises wrote on 29 Aug 2004:
[nq:1]OK, but is CyberCypher correct? NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. A company is a singular noun.[/nq]
Only in AmE, but I'm using the BrE convention just a little linguistic humour there. I said yesterday that I have always been confused about the pronunciation of words like "new" and "knew" and am inconsistent. Sometimes I use the BrE p

On 29 Aug 2004 04:22:36 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:1]Arcadian Rises wrote on 29 Aug 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]OK, but is CyberCypher correct? NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. A company is a singular noun.[/nq]
[nq:1]Only in AmE, but I'm using the BrE convention just a little linguistic humour there. I said yesterday that ... Sometimes I use the BrE pronunciation and sometimes the AmE pro

[nq:1]OK, but is CyberCypher correct? NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. A company is a singular noun.[/nq]
Depends on which shore of the pond doesn't it?
Parliament are in session.
Congress is in session.

dg

[nq:1]Depends on which shore of the pond doesn't it? Parliament are in session. Congress is in session.[/nq]
I think Parliament is in session, in Canada.
\\P. Schultz

[nq:2]Depends on which shore of the pond doesn't it? Parliament are in session. Congress is in session.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think Parliament is in session, in Canada.[/nq]
Not until October 4th, but yes.
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Spehro Pefhany

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