Nouns/ singular-plural

Nouns/ singular-plural
Message from thamidu posted on 15-09-2012 at 18:49:47 (D | E | F)
Hello,

Could you help me please as I am having problems using is ,are , do does. has .have . with the words army , police,crew etc .
Please explain me.
Thank you for your answers.

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Edited by lucile83 on 15-09-2012 19:21

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Re: Nouns/ singular-plural from notrepere, posted on 15-09-2012 at 19:14:16 (D | E)
Hello

These are "collective nouns".
"In British English, it is generally accepted that collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms depending on the context and the metonymic shift that it implies. For example, "the team is in the dressing room" (formal agreement) refers to the team as an ensemble, whilst "the team are fighting among themselves" (notional agreement) refers to the team as individuals. "
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