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This is basically the difference between American and British English. British generally use collective nouns, such as team, company, committee, etc., with plural form of verb, whereas it is not so in American English. I presume both are correct, also it depends on the kind of Language being used.

I've seen the use of "ices" Dave mentioned. Also, I think "ice" was used some time ago to mean "icecream" in British English. In that case, the word would be countable too. "Ice" and "deer", though, as used in the example, are not examples of the same rule. "Deer" is a countable noun with an...

I've been confused by the usage of the plural form of fruit - fruits. Most British books and some American books I have consulted, state that "fruit" is the correct pl. version of fruit. They also mention that "fruits" can be used as in "fruits of the forest". However, Brits seem to say "I eat...

Can you clarify as to what are the differences in the usage of plurals in both american and British English? need this clarification urgently.

I don't think so - I'd rather say that what you've said, Nestor, is also true for British English as "Knickers" themselves are plural indeed but "a pair" in the phrase "a pair of Knickers" is singular though - that's why "a pair of" is used: to avoid misunderstandings. "My knickers are lost" but...

In British English it would be more common to say "Status Quo are a rock band". In American English it would be more common to say "Status Quo is a rock band". However, on both sides of the Atlantic, both variations are acceptable, so far as I know - at least in spoken English. In general, the...

When the subject is expressed by a group noun it must be agreed with the predicate in the singular or in the plural form? Please, explain the difference between American English and British English. Thank you for your help from Russia.

Shall is the first person singular and plural form of will: I/we shall You/he/she/it/they will In British English shall is still used, but is becoming less common. In American English shall is not normally used. Probably the area where shall is most common (especially in British English) is for...

I'm wondering about the usage of "shall" instead of "will" when expressing a future event. In school, I actually only learned the form "will" to be used whenever I want to say something about an action or situation that will happen in the future. While I was reading some more books about...