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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Your side are at a clear advantage.

Hi

(Context: tug of war)

Is this dialogue natural? Is your side are OK?

A - Your side are at a clear advantage.

B - How come?

A - For one things, there's one more on your side, and for another, all of you are older.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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That is UK English, and I believe it is right. It would be wrong here in the US. We would make that A - Your team has a clear advantage.

— Anonymous

  • That is UK English, and I believe it is right.
  • It would be wrong here in the US.
  • We would make that A - Your team has a clear advantage.
  • B - How come?
  • A - For one thing, there's one more on your team, and for another, all of you are older.
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That is UK English, and I believe it is right. It would be wrong here in the US. We would make that

A - Your team has a clear advantage.

B - How come?

A - For one thing, there's one more on your team, and for another, all of you are older.

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As Anon alluded to, BrE has more of a tendency than AmE to use plural verbs with nouns that are grammatically singular but perceived as logically plural, and it would be fairly common to hear people say things like "Your side are at a clear advantage". In careful English, especially careful written English, "Your side is ..." is still preferable, in my opinion.

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