The Daily Mail Are Such Liars!
-
Ilíon wrote:
the council are ...
It is not that rigid in British English. The council are debating the 2008/2009 budget. (Plural as the activity of its members.) The council has booked room 141 for the meeting. (Singular as an entity.) If one were to allow 'Daily Wail' to be collective, then the following are acceptable: The Daily Wail are such liars. The Daily Wail is such a lying rag. But the singular is more likely to be used.
Bob Emmett
Bob Emmett wrote:
It is not that rigid in British English. The council are debating the 2008/2009 budget. (Plural as the activity of its members.) The council has booked room 141 for the meeting. (Singular as an entity.)
Of course.
Bob Emmett wrote:
If one were to allow 'Daily Wail' to be collective, then the following are acceptable: The Daily Wail are such liars. The Daily Wail is such a lying rag.
Exactly. It depends upon what one is saying.
-
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
Carn! 'e can't be that bloomin' thick-'eaded, can 'e? 'e's always speakin' all proper-like!
Thank you, Eliza, now go check out the rain in Spain.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
Oakman wrote:
Thank you, Eliza, now go check out the rain in Spain.
Why bother? I already know where it mainly falls.