This thread is quite long, so I couldn`t read them all. But from what I`ve read, I tend to agree with the author`s view of things. (Although “people” is strictly speaking a singular collective noun (as in, the American people) and it can be plural as in: “The peoples of the earth share a common humanity.” But maybe it`s become the archaic form, because virtually everyone uses people as a plural of person) We understand why certain words can rub on our nerves or ears when they are different from what we`ve learned and used over the years. The Chicago Manual of Style advises: “A mass name (sometimes called an uncounted name) is one that designates something uncountable, either because it is abstract {cowardice} {proof} or because it refers to an indefinite aggregation of persons or things {the faculty} {the bourgeoisie}; the latter type is also known as a collective name. As the subject of a sentence, a mass noun usually assumes a singular verb {the legal dispute is diverse}. But in a collective sense, it can take a singular or plural verbal form {the ruling majority is unlikely to share power} {the majority are non-members}. A singular verb emphasizes the group; a plural verb emphasizes individual members. Do you use a verb in the singular or plural to correspond to a collective noun such as team or employee? The answer is: it depends. If these nouns act as a unit, use a verb in the singular. Technically, since grade 12 acts as a unit in your first sentence, use the singular verb est. In your second sentence, the members of the group act individually within the unit.
Therefore, use the plural verb have. However, these sentences could be better expressed as follows: 1st year 12 is . 2. The class expressed different opinions on the subject. The word population is a collective noun that can take a singular or plural verb, depending on the intention of the author. In our Pop Quiz 3 question, we wanted to point out that the percentage represents a single group. In your example, the author wants the population to be the plural form because the percentage does not have to specify a single group. Matching subjects and verbs seems simple.
But confusion can arise when collective names are used as subjects. Select the summary name(s) in the following sentences. Remember, a collective name is a word or phrase that represents a group of people or things, but is treated as a singular entity. Collective nouns, like most common nouns, can be made plural. Our rule 7 of the subject-verb agreement states: “Use a singular verb with distances, periods, sums of money, etc. if it is considered a unit.” In addition, our number writing rule 1 states, “Spell out all numbers that begin with a sentence.” Therefore, writing twenty-five years of teaching taught me. In formal writing, we recommend grammatically correct construction, although this may bother some readers. In this case, the collective name is family, singular, since each duck does the same and therefore acts as a unit: “A family of ducks rested on the grass”. Note that our rule 6 of the subject and verb agreement states, “Generally use a plural verb with two or more subjects if they are through and connected.” There are exceptions to this rule if the subjects or names of the sentence form a single unit or unit, a collective idea, or a unity of the idea.
(They called it “the same thing,” but it might be too restrictive.) Examples we`ve seen where a singular verb is used with two topics, which is characterized by “peanut butter and jelly are my favorite snack,” “profits and losses are important for any business,” and “spaghetti and meatballs go well with garlic bread.” In these cases, the interpretation of the “unity of the idea” rests essentially with the author of the sentence. Given this, either “Loss of life and serious injury in our sky is unacceptable” or “Loss of life and serious injury in our sky is unacceptable” is fine. The word people is a plural noun, so you need to keep the plural verb. Note any other required corrections in italics. A collective name is used to refer to a whole group of people, animals or things; it therefore includes more than one member. For example, the collective name family means parents and children. A pack contains many wolves. A flotilla consists of several boats. Fractions and percentages can be singular or plural, depending on the purpose of the next preposition.
Since in this particular sentence Workforce is a singular noun with plural connotations, such as jury, company, orchestra, community, etc., the author can use a singular or plural verb. (In addition, our number writing rule 1 states, “Spell out all numbers that begin with a sentence.”) The use of the verb for plural nouns is also the same. Sentences 2 and 3 use the plural verb “are”, and there is no need for an article before the noun….