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Uthman  +  700808 Fri, 24 Apr 09 10:50 PM
Hello everybody!


Which sounds better to you?

1. The football team was knocked out of the championship.

2. The footall team were knocked out of the championship.


Thank you!
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Philip  +  700810 Fri, 24 Apr 09 10:56 PM
The team was knocked out....the Lakers were knocked out.

 

 
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Uthman, 216 days ago
Thank you very much!
Yoong Liat  +  700904 Sat, 25 Apr 09 12:06 PM
Philip
“The team was knocked out..the Lakers were knocked out.


”

I believe in BrE, either verb could be used.


The team was... (the team)

The team were... (members of the team)
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