New posts in collective-nouns

Is "the USA" singular or plural?

Is 'The band of pipers is playing' correct? [duplicate]

What is a collective term for castles, citadels, forts, palaces etc.?

"There are a couple of apples" or "there is a couple of apples"?

"Sport" vs "Sports" Origin

A murder of crows?

"The pair was ..." or "the pair were ..."

"There is a plethora..." or "There are a plethora..."? [duplicate]

people are/is: which one is correct?

Is the usage of "are" correct when referring to a team/group/band? [duplicate]

In special cases, can you use "one such family are" vs. "one such family is"? [duplicate]

Does adding "all" in front of a singular collective noun like "staff" make it plural?

Which is correct: "All the media is" or "all the media are"?

Is "audience" singular or plural?

Does modifying a collective noun with a number make the subject plural?

Collective nouns and subject-verb agreement: general rule or arbitrary?

What is the correct relative pronoun for "government"?

Terms for collections of animals

Etymology of "a pride of lions"

Is "group" singular or plural? [duplicate]