By Expressions, Singular nouns

Hello Jack's question is interesting. I've four grammar books and what they say is in agreement with Mr Mic and Pieanne. So Jack's sentence would be incorrect as a standard expression of English. But it is also true many people online are taking plural seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks,...

Essay on The Collective Noun by Sophie Johnson Traditionally, the noun that names a collective is considered to be singular. Being singular, the verbial that denotes its act is also singular: (1) The family prays every evening. (2) Australia is playing against Portugal in the final...

Thanks Mr Micawber and moutainhiker, the explanation is clear, I guess the attitude here is important. I was worried because english grammar books don't tell these things and I thought that I was committing a violation of some rule, cause I never see o hear ex like these: "I'm not goig to answer...