Anonymous  +  956527 Thu, 29 Oct 09 08:46 PM Would "family" be considered a plural or singular collective noun in the following sentence?   "Are your family all coming home for the holiday?"   Thanks Anonymous

	jemaasjr  +  956597 Thu, 29 Oct 09 10:22 PM Anonymous “Would "family" be considered a plural or singular collective noun in the following sentence? "Are your family all coming home for the holiday?" Is your family all coming home for the holiday?   I'm not sure if this works or not, but it would be the "is" not the "are." Perhaps: Is your family coming home for the holiday? Are all you family members coming? Is your whole/entire family coming? Thanks ” jemaasjr Joined on Wed, Sep 30 2009 Full Member 136 JohnnyBoy Plurals, Nouns, Sentences

	dimsumexpress  +  956600 Thu, 29 Oct 09 10:32 PM I came across referances which used " family are...". I, however, perfer (as I was taught that way) to consider "family" as a singular entity. dimsumexpress Joined on Mon, Oct 12 2009 Full Member 292 Nouns