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Tinanam0102 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

This is or These are

Hi teachers,

1. This is Jean. One person. What if two persons?
This is Jean and Joan or These are Jean and Joan.

2. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are nice.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is nice.

3. This is the Smith family. It lives next door or they live next door.

Thanks
TN
  

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1. This is Jean and (this is) Joan. (when introducing two people) 2.

— Ozzourti

  • 1.
  • This is Jean and (this is) Joan.
  • (when introducing two people) 2.
  • Mr.
  • and Mrs.
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1. This is Jean and (this is) Joan. (when introducing two people)

2. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are nice.

3. This is the Smith family. They live next door.
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Hi Ozzourti,

No.3 Do you say 'The Smith family live or lives next door'?
Thanks
TN
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Both are possible in BrE.
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Hi fivejedjon,

Thanks for your help. In BrE, do you say, This is the Smith family. It lives next door.
Thanks
TN
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tinanam0102Thanks for your help. In BrE, do you say, This is the Smith family. It lives next door.
No
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tinanam0102No.3 Do you say 'The Smith family live or lives next door'?
In American English, the singular verb form ("lives") would be preferred.

There are 50 results for "the family lives" in COCA, and only four results for "the family live."
tinanam0102Th
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Hi ozzourti,

Thanks for your explanation.
TN
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