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"evertonfc IS a great team"
ITS ARE A GREAT TEAM YOU BAD BEAUTS. Are! NOT IS.
ITS ARE A GREAT TEAM YOU BAD BEAUTS. Are! NOT IS.
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Basil Fawlty
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I had an argument with an English teacher about that a few weeks ago. She insisted its Everton IS top of the league as it refers to a singular team but a football club is referred to as plural as it is a collective term.
Jelly for Jam. Mr Kiplings Assorted Jelly Tarts just wouldn't sound right
According to my memories of style books, collective nouns could be either, you just had to choose one and stick to it.
Jamo Martinez
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'They are referred to as a plural' By the fans in general (including me). But the grammatically correct form is 'Everton is top of the league'.
Everton is not a colective noun really. Only in our perception as fans because we identify with the group of players.
By the way, spiffing thread.
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ITS ARE. NOT IS.
Not for discussion .
Not for discussion .
Brownie
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Agreed, no room for maneuver here.
ChicagoToffee
generally quite awesome.
Nope. In 1925, the Americanos decided that there didn't need to be a second i in that tin foil stuff so we chopped it out.
AL - OOO - MUH - NUM.
ChicagoToffee
generally quite awesome.
We also used to call the House of Representatives "Congrefs" but we've moved on.
Center ffs.
Brownie
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RFUS
Anustart
Around the same time prohibition was in full swing, eh?
You Americanos had loads of great ideas back then.
Hibbert&Ernie
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'Alooooominum.'
That is three strikes right there.
That is three strikes right there.
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