ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)Re: A group of animals is or a group of animals arehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#796257Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:28:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:796257Yoong Liat0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#796257http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-796257.xmlAmerican or British, "a group" of anything is always singular in my book. collective noun ( grammar ) a singular noun, such as 'committee' or 'team, that refers to a group of animals, people or things, and, in BrE, can be used with either a singular or plural verb. In AmE it must be used with a singular verb. (Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary)Re: A group of animals is or a group of animals arehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795978Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:04:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795978Goodman1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795978http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-795978.xmlAmerican or British, "a group" of anything is always singular in my book.Re: A group of animals is or a group of animals arehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795925Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:04:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795925Yoong Liat2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795925http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-795925.xmlWhich is correct? Should you say, " A group of animals is passing by," or A group of animals are passing by."? I think Philip's version is AmE. In BrE, either 'is' or 'are' is correct. If the animals are viewed as a group, use 'is' and if perceived as individual animals use 'are'.Re: A group of animals is or a group of animals arehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795370Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:50:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795370Philip3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htm#795370http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-795370.xmlA group is (the prepositional phrase doesn't alter the fact that it is only one group).A group of animals is or a group of animals arehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htmThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:41:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795355Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AGroupAnimalsGroupAnimals-Are/jwpbk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-795355.xmlWhich is correct? Should you say, " A group of animals is passing by," or A group of animals are passing by."?