"team of engineers IS standing by" or "team of engineers ARE standing by"? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

The answer depends on whether your regional English considers "team" a plural noun or a singular noun.

The subject of the sentence is "team", and "of engineers" is just a descriptive addition. So the verb should be the one appropriate for the subject "team": is if you consider it singular, and are if you consider it plural.

In American English, it is (generally) correct to say "Our team of engineers is standing by," since "team" is usually singular.

In British or other types of English, it might be are, if "team" is used as a plural.

Solution 2:

Is, since the word team is singular.