Flossie's lonely grammar thread

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Flossie

I have been instructed to start a lonely grammar thread, so I will periodically post to myself some grammar questions.

So to start,

Is it correct to say

The team is going to win

or

The team are going to win ?

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Former Member

number two innit?

7/31/098:56 AM

spongebob squarepantsMember

ooo oooo.....i'm going for.....

the team are going to win.....

is that right???......

7/31/098:57 AM

MoominMember

the second - it is one team

7/31/098:57 AM

WILDER XMember

7/31/098:57 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Is!

7/31/098:57 AM

FlossieMember

*can barely contain himself from giving the answer*

7/31/098:57 AM

Former Member

IS?

7/31/098:58 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

'is'...team is singular

7/31/098:58 AM

ScottyMember 10 years

Is.

7/31/098:58 AM

MoominMember

quote:
Originally posted by Moomin:
the first one - the team is going to win - it is one team

whoops I really cocked that one up good and proper I said the second but meant the first!!
the team is one team and so it is "is"

7/31/098:58 AM

*Pesky-Pixie* (Guest)

The first one..there's only one team.

For 'are' to be used there should be more than one team??

I'm wrong, ain't I?

7/31/098:59 AM

SpiderMonkeyMember

Da teamz gunna win.

I'm right, aren't I?

7/31/098:59 AM

longcatMember

If its my team they are gonna lose.

7/31/099:00 AM

Lady-JesterMember

I think it's the first one.

The team is singular.

Teams are plural

7/31/099:00 AM

MentalistMember

Is. Am I right, tell me, tell me now

7/31/099:00 AM

sinkthepinkMember

quote:
Originally posted by Flossie:
*can barely contain himself from giving the answer*

Him

7/31/099:00 AM

tuppsMember

What are the odds?

7/31/099:00 AM

kazzyMember

quote:
Originally posted by Flossie:
I have been instructed to start a lonely grammar thread, so I will periodically post to myself some grammar questions.

So to start,

Is it correct to say

The team is going to win

or

The team are going to win ?

I would say the second one because a team indicates more than one person.

Bit.... a team is the singular name for those people....... oh feck knows

7/31/099:01 AM

MentalistMember

quote:
Originally posted by tupps:
What are the odds?

or should that be, what is the odds?

7/31/099:01 AM

Former Member

Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

7/31/099:02 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Oh, IS for the answer to the quaestion.

7/31/099:03 AM

*Pesky-Pixie* (Guest)

quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

I shall be very busy doing something very important when that post appears.

7/31/099:03 AM

tuppsMember

quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

Ah now, this is where I do get a little 'mental'. I can't bear it when they are not used correctly, although I do manage not to post my rage.

7/31/099:03 AM

Mount Olympus *Olly*Member 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

I need help there, I never did get the hang of them... give me calculus any day

I think my sig is grammatically wrong

and the Team IS is the correct one. I think

7/31/099:04 AM

Former Member

If it's going to take him TWO pages to answer every question, I'm gonna lose the will to live in this thread

7/31/099:04 AM

FlossieMember

quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

That is for the advanced class.

7/31/099:04 AM

FlossieMember

Ok answer coming very soon

7/31/099:05 AM

Green&PinkMember

quote:
Originally posted by Flossie:
*can barely contain himself from giving the answer*

*HIMself?! Ooops! never knew*

7/31/099:05 AM

Former Member

FLOSSIE!! Some time before Christmas would be good........

7/31/099:05 AM

Mount Olympus *Olly*Member 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Flossie:
quote:
Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons

That is for the advanced class.

Do me, do me!

My sig needs attention I think.

7/31/099:05 AM

FlossieMember

quote:
Originally posted by evviva!:
If it's going to take him TWO pages to answer every question, I'm gonna lose the will to live in this thread

*feeds evviva some caffeine*

7/31/099:05 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Flossie:
quote:
Originally posted by evviva!:
If it's going to take him TWO pages to answer every question, I'm gonna lose the will to live in this thread

*feeds evviva some caffeine*

OMOGOD! You're not gonna do a monologue about it are you?

"Is" or "are"? Which is correct, FGS?!

7/31/099:08 AM

spongebob squarepantsMember

c'mon flossie.....what's the answer??.....

7/31/099:08 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

It's 'is' innit!

7/31/099:09 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by Blizzie:
It's 'is' innit!

sure is

7/31/099:10 AM

Mount Olympus *Olly*Member 10 years

I can't be assed waiting now

my sig can stay grammatically incorrect, if indeed it is incorrect.

7/31/099:10 AM

Green&PinkMember

Isssssssssssss!!

7/31/099:11 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Blizzie:
It's 'is' innit!

3 pages and he still hasn't answered

This is just like Davina's pregnant pauses

7/31/099:11 AM

old hippy guyMember

BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,

7/31/099:11 AM

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