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Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:55 am
by Neville Briggs
When you have a noun that is plural and relates to one things.. a team name or example , but the team is made up of a number of people, which verb is the correct to use.
For example is it correct to say
The Knights is going to win the NRL comp
or is it correct to say
The Knights are going to win the NRL comp ?
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:18 pm
by william williams
Hi Neville the latter would have to be correct way of spoken australian but english is a strange lanuage
bill
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:07 pm
by manfredvijars
Sorry Nev ... NEITHER, they're a crap team ...
Putting it another way - "The Knights
IS not gunna win!" ...
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:13 pm
by Heather
Good question Neville. I'd have said The Knights are going to win. The other just doesn't sound right.
If the word were "team", then you'd say The team is going to win. Trust you to find a tricky one!
Heather
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:31 pm
by Dave Smith
Sheez Manfred,
with answers like that I'm never gunna learn nuffin'.
TTFN
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:41 pm
by Neville Briggs
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:39 pm
by Bob Pacey
Well Nev I really feel sorry for you I never knew you were so confused.
Is or are who cares. You have to win games to win a premiership.
Bob
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:16 pm
by Heather
You are such a tricker Neville! I don't know about that "funny football" stuff.
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:22 pm
by Dave Smith
And me I was just Extracting the Michael.
TTFN
Re: Correct grammar
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:46 am
by Bob Pacey
Oh dear Nev, One point is all it takes to win or loose ?????
Bloody cowboys should sell out to Clive Palmer and go and play soccer.
Bob
