FILIAL MEXICALI
26 / Agosto / 2009
Mr. Gerardo Morales
Mr. Jonathan Delgado
Miss Michelle Limón
Mr. Edgar García
Maestro de Ceremonia:
Mr. Jonathan Delgado
Mexicali, bc a 26 de Agosto de 2009
Plural Verbs with Singular Subjects
We often use singular nouns that refer to groups of people (for example: team, government, committee) as if they were plural.This is because we often think of the group as people, doing things that people do (eating, wanting, etc).
In such cases, we use:
Here are some examples:
Here are some examples of words and expressions that can be considered singular or plural:
But when we consider the group as an impersonal unit, we use singular verbs and pronouns:
Notice that this is often a question of style and logic. The important thing is to be consistent.
The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs.
Some indefinite pronouns — such as all, some — are singular or plural depending on what they're referring to. (Is the thing referred to countable or not?) Be careful choosing a verb to accompany such pronouns.
The pronouns neither and either are singular and require singular verbs even though they seem to be referring, in a sense, to two things.