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3catwoman3

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10. Or, "went to college" sounds normal, whereas...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 12, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jun 2020

...”went to university” sounds a little pompous.

My husband and I watch English Premier League soccer every weekend morning, so we have gotten accustomed to the plural verb used with soccer teams. I think our sons, 30 and 27, who are lifelong soccer players, now say it this way.

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I have a question about the difference between Amer. and British language [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 OP

The Senate is a singular entity, so it IS. elleng Jun 2020 #1

Senate is a collective noun frazzled Jun 2020 #2

Not to be pedantic, but... jls4561 Jun 2020 #3

"The Senate is" implies they are acting like a unified body Warpy Jun 2020 #4

In US usage we use singular when the group is acting as a unit, but plural if tblue37 Jun 2020 #5

OK, I get that. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #7

It has been interesting to hear American soccer commentators... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #6

didn't know that....interesting. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #8

That sounds really strange to my ears. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #9

Or, "went to college" sounds normal, whereas... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #10

Yes, that's another one that I have noticed! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #11

And cookies are... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #12