Singular or plural
I've found following sentence from a book which I've read recently.
There are problems for students living away from the family.
The question I got while reading this sentence is why they've used singular form of family instead of plural form as "students" is plural.
Furthermore, while I write, there are a certain number situations in which I cannot decide between singular or plural, under such circumstances. Therefore, it would really be appreciated, if someone can provide me with some instructions of links in order to select a singular noun or plural noun.
Top answer
Singular "family" has a 'distributive' sense in that it relates to each member of the set of students. Most constructions of this kind can have a singular complement.
- Singular "family" has a 'distributive' sense in that it relates to each member of the set of students.
- Most constructions of this kind can have a singular complement.
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Singular "family" has a 'distributive' sense in that it relates to each member of the set of students.
Most constructions of this kind can have a singular complement.
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