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I would have used the plural for both verbs. I was told people say "A group of children are playing", not "is playing". I think "group" is a collective noun, and in American English it's singular: "The team is ready". In British English you might hear "The team are ready", but not in AmE. But...

Hi, I think "so can mine" is ok. "Mine" is a pronoun, so you can use it like it's a normal noun, as a subject. "Neither do I" is ok. I think "Neither have I" is ok too in British English, but not common in the United States (American English). Just my opinion...

We need examples which is very common, very tough or unusual examples may distract us from understanding the gist of what the example means. Okay, now I understand. You have a run-on sentence.We need examples that are easy to understand. Difficult or unusual examples may distract us from...

From answers.com : Speakers of some vernacular American dialects, particularly in the South, may use the possessive reflexive form hisself instead of himself (as in He cut hisself shaving ) and theirselves or theirself for themselves (as in They found theirselves alone ). These forms...

Lcchang wrote: Ms. Birch has been working for the Internet provider which is now involved in a case of leaking customer information. Hi everyone, I wouldn't use "who", unless I was referring to a real person. Internet provider usually doesn't refer to a person, but a company, a firm,...

In British English, ill means unwell. Ill is most common in predicative position. She couldn’t come because she was ill. Before a noun, many British people prefer to use sick. She spent years looking after her sick husband. Be sick can mean ‘vomit’. I feel sick. Where is the...

Nona The Brit wrote: In British English nouns such as 'team' can be treated as either plural or singular. Nona, I think this is more a question of your ear being accustomed to this type of construction rather than it being good grammar. To me, also a British native, it is unacceptable. Nona The...

They are all correct but you need to look at the meaning of the sentence in slightly different ways. Wonderland Park's gardening team will offer its special growing tips. The gardening team will share its knowledge on growing plants. Wonderland Park's gardening team will offer their...

In British English 'tanned' is correct. 'tan' is a noun only. She has a lovely tan. She is tanned.

Smelt is fine in British English. Vincent you really have to get to grips with your pronouns as this is a consistent error of yours. Male - he/his/him Female - she/her/her