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Blueblooded65 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The first group is/are those...

Which one is right?
The first group is those who care about their families.
The first group are those who care about their families.

Microsoft word suggests me to use the first one. But i think the second one is right. Would you please help me?
  

Top answer

I agree with MS Word; there are ways to justify the plural are , but I don't buy into them.

— Philip

  • I agree with MS Word; there are ways to justify the plural are , but I don't buy into them.
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I agree with MS Word; there are ways to justify the plural are, but I don't buy into them.
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What does it mean "I don't buy into them"?
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blueblooded65What does it mean "I don't buy into them"?
I understand what they say/mean, but I don't share the ideas.
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