Is “a flock of birds” always followed by a singular verb?
I wondered that "a flock of birds" is always followed by a singular verb and "flocks of birds" is always followed by a plural verb.
Please help me make this confusion crystal clear.
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I wondered that "a flock of birds" is always followed by a singular verb and "flocks of birds" is always followed by a plural verb.
Please help me make this confusion crystal clear.
Thanks so much!
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"A flock of birds" is a singular noun. It is one flock, so it takes singular forms of any verbs.
"Flocks of birds" is a plural noun. There are many flocks, so it takes plural forms of any verbs.
There is nothing that needs to be confusing.
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"A flock of birds" is a singular noun. It is one flock, so it takes singular forms of any verbs.
"Flocks of birds" is a plural noun. There are many flocks, so it takes plural forms of any verbs.
There is nothing that needs to be confusing.
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"A flock of birds" is a singular noun. It is one flock, so it takes singular forms of any verbs.
"Flocks of birds" is a plural noun. There are many flocks, so it takes plural forms of any verbs.
There is nothing that needs to be confusing.
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"A flock of birds" is a singular noun. It is one flock, so it takes singular forms of any verbs.
"Flocks of birds" is a plural noun. There are many flocks, so it takes plural forms of any verbs.
There is nothing that needs to be confusing.
answered 4 mins ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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"A flock of birds" is a singular noun. It is one flock, so it takes singular forms of any verbs.
"Flocks of birds" is a plural noun. There are many flocks, so it takes plural forms of any verbs.
There is nothing that needs to be confusing.
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