The Royal Family live (or lives) in mansions?
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The question was in an English small test. I'm not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English. In this test question, we had to fill in the blanks. Either live or lives:
- The Royal family _______ in mansions.
- The Royal family _______ in a mansion.
Thank you in advance!
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The question was in an English small test. I'm not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English. In this test question, we had to fill in the blanks. Either live or lives:
- The Royal family _______ in mansions.
- The Royal family _______ in a mansion.
Thank you in advance!
grammaticality verb-agreement collective-nouns
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Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
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The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago
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The question was in an English small test. I'm not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English. In this test question, we had to fill in the blanks. Either live or lives:
- The Royal family _______ in mansions.
- The Royal family _______ in a mansion.
Thank you in advance!
grammaticality verb-agreement collective-nouns
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The question was in an English small test. I'm not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English. In this test question, we had to fill in the blanks. Either live or lives:
- The Royal family _______ in mansions.
- The Royal family _______ in a mansion.
Thank you in advance!
grammaticality verb-agreement collective-nouns
grammaticality verb-agreement collective-nouns
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Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
3
The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago
add a comment |
Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
3
The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago
Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
3
3
The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago
add a comment |
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The question was in an English small test. Im not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English.
In this exercise of the test we had to fill in the blanks. Either: The Royal Family live in mansions. Or: The Royal family live in a mansion.
So my question is which one is the correct form.
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You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
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The question was in an English small test. Im not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English.
In this exercise of the test we had to fill in the blanks. Either: The Royal Family live in mansions. Or: The Royal family live in a mansion.
So my question is which one is the correct form.
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You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
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The question was in an English small test. Im not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English.
In this exercise of the test we had to fill in the blanks. Either: The Royal Family live in mansions. Or: The Royal family live in a mansion.
So my question is which one is the correct form.
answered 6 hours ago
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– KillingTime
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In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
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The question was in an English small test. Im not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English.
In this exercise of the test we had to fill in the blanks. Either: The Royal Family live in mansions. Or: The Royal family live in a mansion.
So my question is which one is the correct form.
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The question was in an English small test. Im not a native speaker of English and I would like to improve my English.
In this exercise of the test we had to fill in the blanks. Either: The Royal Family live in mansions. Or: The Royal family live in a mansion.
So my question is which one is the correct form.
answered 6 hours ago
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You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
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You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
You should edit your question to add any extra detail rather than posting it as an answer.
– KillingTime
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
In American English, collective nouns like "family" and "team" take singular verbs. In British English (which seems more relevant in the case of the royal family), they often (but apparently not always) take plural verbs.
– Andreas Blass
5 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of My family is or My family are? This is itself a duplicate question.
– Weather Vane
13 hours ago
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The title and example in body don't match up. Changing mansions vs mansion is separate aspect than whether Royal family is plural or singular?
– k1eran
13 hours ago
They live in palaces, don't they? Not all the same one though.
– Michael Harvey
10 hours ago