New Posts For Thread: Grammar questionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-questionMrs Bosher and I think Philip Schofield should say the next couple skating next week are not is; any English intellects able to help on thissorry if the question has already been askedthanks for the input again; glad I'm not an English teacherhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537541235#537541235thanks for the input again; glad I'm not an English teacherMon, 20 Jan 2014 13:31:51 -0600Very often it depends on the context eg Manchester United is still the biggest club in England is correct because we are talking about Man Utd the club ie a single entity. However it is also correct to say Manchester United (the players on the field)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537539529#537539529Very often it depends on the context eg Manchester United is still the biggest club in England is correct because we are talking about Man Utd the club ie a single entity. However it is also correct to say Manchester United (the players on the field)Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:26:20 -0600The Isle of Wight is another one.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537535073#537535073The Isle of Wight is another one.Mon, 20 Jan 2014 06:21:02 -0600thats not wrighthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533821#537533821thats not wrightMon, 20 Jan 2014 04:39:10 -0600Which is correct; the yolk of an egg is white, or the yolk of an egg are white?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533689#537533689Which is correct; the yolk of an egg is white, or the yolk of an egg are white?Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:32:18 -0600Mmmmm is it correct touse the termhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533541#537533541Mmmmm is it correct touse the termMon, 20 Jan 2014 04:22:09 -0600Mmmmm is it correct touse the termhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533539#537533539Mmmmm is it correct touse the termMon, 20 Jan 2014 04:22:09 -0600How come we never get a shamble on it's own?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533513#537533513How come we never get a shamble on it's own?Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:19:59 -0600similar applies to "the next couple", does it refer to what we see as a couple, or does it refer to a desperate celebrity looking to re-ignite a failing career coupled with a wannabe professional dancer looking for a high profile gig?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533405#537533405similar applies to "the next couple", does it refer to what we see as a couple, or does it refer to a desperate celebrity looking to re-ignite a failing career coupled with a wannabe professional dancer looking for a high profile gig?Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:09:52 -0600Polybot: You're talking about (the) England (team), which is singular.Not really, however you could argue "the English cricket team" (no brackets) as an artificial construct where no individual has meaning outside the collective, and singular. Or youhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30181405/grammar-question?post_id=537533363#537533363Polybot: You're talking about (the) England (team), which is singular.Not really, however you could argue "the English cricket team" (no brackets) as an artificial construct where no individual has meaning outside the collective, and singular. Or youMon, 20 Jan 2014 04:05:39 -0600