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Categories: Grammar
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Collective singular
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The collective singular is a grammatical term for referring to a group as one entity rather than as a collection of individuals. Wikipedia
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The collective singular is a grammatical term for referring to a group as one entity rather than as a collection of individuals. Wikipedia
In English grammar, use of the singular verb form with a collective noun; standard in the US, but uncommon in the UK; e.g. “Nintendo is a video game company” as opposed to “Nintendo are […]” Wikidata
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Collective singular
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Collective singular

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