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Latest post Mon, Aug 24 2009 11:32 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  872771 Mon, 24 Aug 09 11:15 AM
If i was writing the sentence, 'The team...' would it be 'is' or 'are'?

 

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Mister Micawber  +  872780 Mon, 24 Aug 09 11:32 AM
It is your choice unless you are reporting an interaction within the team:


Our team have won.

Our team has won.


But:


Our team are having a disagreement about choosing a captain.

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