Subject Verb Agreement Collective Noun

In many cases, it may seem more natural to make the plural fit by adding a word like Member: the Associated Press Stylebook classifies the data as a plural noun, usually among plural verbs and pronouns. An additional note indicates that some words, such as. B data that is plural, become collective subtantives and accept individual verbs when the group or quantity is considered a unit. Examples: the data is solid. A unit. The data was carefully collected. (individual elements) We understand by some of our Commonwealth readers that in their countries, pluralists are privileged with collective subtantes. In American English, we adapt the verb to the fact that the collective noun acts as unity or as separate individuals. We consider „the Coca-Cola company“ as a unique, not collective, node. The plural verbs in the second sentence of examples may seem strange to some native speakers.

In cases like this, if you`re not sure you`re using a singular or plural verb, you can add „members of“ before the collective noun, and then use a plural verb, because „members“ is plural. It`s a matter of judgment. Our rule 7 of the subject-verbal agreement says: „Use a single verb with distances, periods, sums of money, etc., if they are considered a unit.“ This rule corresponds to the discussion in the first sentence of this article on „Nomen … as a unit. What about the name „purpose“? In this case, it is the subject of a proceeding. Now a process involves a variety of steps, practices and procedures, and therefore its purpose is complex. When I said „The purpose of the process is, (a, b, c and d.)“ the text editor corrected to „goals.“ Not sure I agree as one – d are all parts of the goal, not items you can choose. What do you think about it? A collective noun is a unique noun, always. So if it is the object of a verb, this verb is conjugated in its singular forms. That is why an army is always Daesh, a parliament always Daesh, a couple always Daesh. Every zebra in the herd does exactly the same thing. They unite. That`s why we use the singular verb `is`.

4. For compound subjects bound by or/nor, the verb corresponds to the subject that comes close to it. I feel like „five“ is the subject of this sentence, but I can`t have much pulling force here at the office.