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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural?

0 If "Cows" is the name of a band in the following sentence, which one of these is correct?02br
00 "Cows is a good band." "Cows are a good band."02br
00"Cows" is the name of one unit, so it should be the former, right? Thanks!02br
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"12br 10"Cows" is the name of one unit, so it should be the former, right? 12br 10Kevin12br 12blockquote 11font 00I would use the singular. However, when talking about sports teams, we usually use the plural: the Yankees are in first place, etc.

— Philip

  • "12br 10"Cows" is the name of one unit, so it should be the former, right?
  • 12br 10Kevin12br 12blockquote 11font 00I would use the singular.
  • However, when talking about sports teams, we usually use the plural: the Yankees are in first place, etc.
  • Perhaps it's the word 'the' that makes it that way.
  • Let's see what others have to say.
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10If "Cows" is the name of a band in the following sentence, which one of these is correct?12br
10 "Cows is a good band." "Cows are a good band."12br
10"Cows" is the name of one unit, so it should be the former, right? Thanks!12br
10Kevin12br
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0 I should say that The Four Lads are a very nice band.02br
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