In Nouns^x, British English^x, American English^x

Please tell me if the word flat has a meaning as a noun in American English. I know that in British English means "apartment".

In your sentence, I would use "is". The usage note below is from the American Heritage dictionary: British English does vary from American English on the use of plurals with nouns representing groups of individuals. Percent can take a singular or plural verb, depending on how the...

Hi Taka: For the many nit-picking rules of grammar, it's best to check out a more authoritative site than just an informal discussion group. For collective nouns, indeed, there is a divergence in British English and American English. They say that Brits and Americans are two peoples divided...

According to Swan ( Practical English Usage  (p519) - a fairly accurate source), in British English collective nouns can be either singular or plural.  'Plural forms are common when the group is seen as a collection of people.'  This fits with the usage that I hear in Australia.  It...

According to Swan ( Practical English Usage (p519) - a fairly accurate source), in British English collective nouns can be either singular or plural.  'Plural forms are common when the group is seen as a collection of people.'  This fits with the usage that I hear in Australia.  It seems...

Personally, I would use 'was', but I seem to remember once reading that British English favoured one and American the other, particularly in situations like 'my family is crazy' or 'my family are crazy'.  Unfortunately, I can't remember which one is British and which...

Written Formula for Ending a Letter (British English) Informal, personal (to close friends and family): With love Best wishes Semi-formal / informal (emails, notes , business memos ): Kind regards Best regards Regards Formal letters: Yours sincerely Use when you know the addressee by...

Hi LiJ This topic has been discussed before and I hope you will find the following helpful. In British English 'sport' is the general term and is an uncountable noun. For example: (1) He is not interested in sport . (2) There is too much sport on television. (3) She excels at...

Hello, another English teacher here. I have been teaching English in China for about 2 and a half years now and also speak fluent French, decent Spanish and am learning Chinese (not as hard as you may think once you get the hang of those tones, easy grammar). Now I'll start off by saying that...

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...