According to this, it depends upon the context. If the collective noun is being referred to as a single entity then the verb is singular.
If it being referred to as its component parts, then the plural form of the verb is used.
My family is large. My family are always fighting.
It does mention that in Limese(the British version of Yankese) that the singular/plural distinction for collective nouns is less important.
It's incorrect in Yankese, probably because your legal system pretends that companies are people.
I don't think that's the reason why it's incorrect over here. It's probably because it's only one company, not two or more company.
How does British English deal with the following: swarm, pride, herd, flock, crash, murder or rhumba. The animal groups for the following: bees, lions, cows, sheep, rhinoceri, crows, and rattlesnakes.
Hint: they aren't, they're just a group of human beings and a bunch of legal documents.
You forgot to mention management. They don't fit into the definition of either of the components you mentioned.
I am a Brit. And The French government really don't seem interested in that.
Thank you for providing some shred of evidence that improper English grammar is not the sole province of the United States.;) Sorry, I mean no offense.
It's comments like that that may push an already dangerously unstable mind over the edge, you know?;)
once you're done, you won't miss being alive.
Although, I do not particularly relish my life, there are those that claim that they enjoy my presence and to have me remove myself would cause them undue emotional distress. So, while what you say is true, other people seem to think they'd miss me being alive.
Infidel a word that's probably more accurate from a Christian standpoint.
Apostate One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
Infidel An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam.
In order for the countries that had been hit the worst to be considered apostate by Christianity, they must have held Christian beliefs and then rejected them. Since they are not Christian, they would be considered infidels, at least by the Christian.
Read this. It's a writer's explanation for the need for a sarcasm point as a new form of punctuation.
I'd show it to you, but Slashdot doesn't seem to want to allow it to be displayed. Glad I previewed the original sarcastic comment about the strict adherence to spelling, grammar and punctuation conventions here on Slashdot.
Kwanzaabot: At least they understand you, you know what I'm sayin'? Anyone ain't down with this Kwanza tit!
Bender: Hey. Maybe you could lend me a hand with these deliveries.
Kwanzaabot: Eh, no time. I gotta hand out the traditional Kwanzaa book. [He holds up a book: What The Hell Is Kwanzaa? He sighs.] I've been givin' these out for 647 years!
It's a misspelling of airport. Sorry. But in my defense I was giving pointers on remembering the spelling of the fellow's title, not a dissertation on spelling in general. But, you're correct, I'm stupid.
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dumbass
Using the nautical definition you're simply stating the poster's ass is not self-propelling.
And "Star Ship Troopers" still gives me nightmares about the terible bastardization they did with it.
Have you seen the sequel?
Thanks /.er's who repsonded to my previous sig
What did it say before saying thank you?
Anyone know if Samuel Colt was shot to death or not?
No. He wans't.
Samuel Colt, however, did not live to truly enjoy the rewards of his genius. He died on January 10, 1862, 11 years before the Company he founded, came up with it's most famous creation, the Peacemaker. His death, of natural causes, came at the age of just 49.
So your saying the New York post hired those Spanish saboteurs to blow up the Maine?
Remember the Maine!!
You need to read this guys sig.
I haven't signed up for an account simply because I don't post enough.
Did you accidently sign in as acg6764(603692) then? Or did you forget to check the anonymous check box?
According to this, it depends upon the context. If the collective noun is being referred to as a single entity then the verb is singular.
If it being referred to as its component parts, then the plural form of the verb is used.
My family is large.
My family are always fighting.
It does mention that in Limese(the British version of Yankese) that the singular/plural distinction for collective nouns is less important.
It's incorrect in Yankese, probably because your legal system pretends that companies are people.
I don't think that's the reason why it's incorrect over here. It's probably because it's only one company, not two or more company.
How does British English deal with the following:
swarm, pride, herd, flock, crash, murder or rhumba. The animal groups for the following: bees, lions, cows, sheep, rhinoceri, crows, and rattlesnakes.
Hint: they aren't, they're just a group of human beings and a bunch of legal documents.
You forgot to mention management. They don't fit into the definition of either of the components you mentioned.
I am a Brit.
;)
And
The French government really don't seem interested in that.
Thank you for providing some shred of evidence that improper English grammar is not the sole province of the United States.
Sorry, I mean no offense.
But according to your logic, if those people who care about you were also killed, then it'd be ok?
Yes, but only if I was not the one responsible for their deaths.
you might as well go kill yourself today.
;)
It's comments like that that may push an already dangerously unstable mind over the edge, you know?
once you're done, you won't miss being alive.
Although, I do not particularly relish my life, there are those that claim that they enjoy my presence and to have me remove myself would cause them undue emotional distress. So, while what you say is true, other people seem to think they'd miss me being alive.
Sorry, bad day. Hope yours is going better.
Then what? We've got no backup.
Yeah, but we're all dead, so who notices?
All the dogs and cats that have to feed and walk themselves?
Or all the alien civilizations monitoring our collective progress breathing a sigh of relief?
I, Robot
I recognize the story, and that's the only Asimov story I've read, that I know of.
P.S.
I read books just before they're released as movies so I can be upset with how unlike and inferior to the book the movie was;)
The Darwin Awards? Surely, those people deserve it.
I just bought a bungalow on the Jersey shore.
From what I've heard, it's more than just the water you'd have to worry about there.
I don't believe apostate is the correct word.
Infidel a word that's probably more accurate from a Christian standpoint.
Apostate
One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
Infidel
An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam.
In order for the countries that had been hit the worst to be considered apostate by Christianity, they must have held Christian beliefs and then rejected them. Since they are not Christian, they would be considered infidels, at least by the Christian.
Not if they're asleep.
These little bastards should have been locked in a room and forced to play ET on the 2600.
The Geneva Convention expressly forbids doing that, at least to civilians and prisoners of war.
Did you read his sig line?
After reading this we are all dumber because of it. I will receive no points and may God have mercy on our soul.
Strangely poetic, no?
Read this. It's a writer's explanation for the need for a sarcasm point as a new form of punctuation.
I'd show it to you, but Slashdot doesn't seem to want to allow it to be displayed. Glad I previewed the original sarcastic comment about the strict adherence to spelling, grammar and punctuation conventions here on Slashdot.
What'd you think of the animated film Titan A.E.?
futurama reference:
Kwanzaabot: Yo Gringo! What happened to you doll?
Bender: Oh it's awful Kwanzabot. Everyone hates me.
Kwanzaabot: At least they understand you, you know what I'm sayin'? Anyone ain't down with this Kwanza tit!
Bender: Hey. Maybe you could lend me a hand with these deliveries.
Kwanzaabot: Eh, no time. I gotta hand out the traditional Kwanzaa book. [He holds up a book: What The Hell Is Kwanzaa? He sighs.] I've been givin' these out for 647 years!
It's comments like these that make you wish there was o moderation type "inaccurate use of cliché"
In Soviet Union fruitcake hates Americans.
It seems it's the same in places like France, too.
What's an Aiport?
It's a misspelling of airport. Sorry. But in my defense I was giving pointers on remembering the spelling of the fellow's title, not a dissertation on spelling in general. But, you're correct, I'm stupid.