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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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The band is / are

0When talking about bands, should I use is or are.02br
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00The Beatles were recording a new album, or 02br
00The Beatles was recording a new album.02br
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00How about if the name of the band is in singular form like, say Oasis or The Verve?0-
  

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02br 02br 00(That's if you're talking about the band as an entity. ")0-

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0My rule is that if the name of the band is singular, use singular, and if the name of the band is plural, use plural.02br
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01i00The Who is 02i00one of the greatest bands of all time.02br
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01i00The Beatles are 02i00even more popular though.02br
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00(That's if you're talking about the band
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