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 #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:59 am "People is" or "People are" |
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The word "people" is a Noun of Multitude ,such nouns have no plural forms,they agree with the verb in the plural.
So,according to this rule the correct forms are: people are;people have.
As for "family",here we have two versions.We can say either "my family is" or "my family are" but it all depends on the context,
When the word "family" is used as a Collective Noun it agrees with the verb in the singular, e.g. My family is large. (we mean the family as a whole).
When it is used as a Noun of Multitude it agrees with the verb in the plural. e.g. My family are asleep.( here we mean the members of the family).
Edgarlandia,I think this will be helpful for you! 
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2009 20:31 pm "People is" or "People are" |
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Hi Tamta,
Thanks for answering my question. (Now I will not make that mistake). I am new in this web site, but I can see I will be able to get better my English level here.
Your explanation was really clear.
See you, and again THANKS |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:33 am "People is" or "People are" |
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Yep, agree with you. Your explanation is the same as what I was taught :-
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The word "people" is a Noun of Multitude ,such nouns have no plural forms,they agree with the verb in the plural.
So,according to this rule the correct forms are: people are;people have.
As for "family",here we have two versions.We can say either "my family is" or "my family are" but it all depends on the context,
When the word "family" is used as a Collective Noun it agrees with the verb in the singular, e.g. My family is large. (we mean the family as a whole).
When it is used as a Noun of Multitude it agrees with the verb in the plural. e.g. My family are asleep.( here we mean the members of the family).
Edgarlandia,I think this will be helpful for you!
Tamta |
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