Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Are they singular or plural? dfg grammar It may feel cushiony; it may feel comfortable, but it doesn’t mean they’re getting the necessary arch support that a foot needs to function effectively,” said Dr. Rock Positano of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=21224#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=21224#Comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:16 GMT Yolanda Martinez grammar I have always thought which one was correct. Today I learned something new. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=18607#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=18607#Comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:21:46 GMT Dave grammar My favourite is "Bob and Ray: The Two and Only" (http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Ray-Only-Broadway-Compact/dp/1892091038). Or is that "are"? Either way, they were one of a kind. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=18162#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=18162#Comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:55:39 GMT Bruce in Iloilo grammar American Idol this week introduced the remaining contestants with "This is your top 7." Should it be "These are your top 7"? The latter sounds better to my ears, since there are 7 remaining contestants, but maybe the former, "this is", is an acceptable alternative. And now writing "top 7", I am wondering if it should be "top 7" or "Top 7". Perhaps the former is plural and the latter is singular. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=16550#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=16550#Comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:25:03 GMT Bruce in Iloilo grammar American Idol this week introduced the remaining contestants with "This is your top 7." Should it be "These are your top 7"? The latter sounds better to my ears, since there are 7 remaining contestants, but maybe the former, "this is", is an acceptable alternative. And now writing "top 7", I am wondering if it should be "top 7" or "Top 7". Perhaps the former is plural and the latter is singular. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=16549#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=16549#Comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:16:47 GMT chandra subba grammar Iam very unknown about GRAMMER hope this side will be help me more. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=15964#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=15964#Comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT nicholas mkhize grammar THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO WRITE TO YOU COULD YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME BY DONATIONS FOR OLD BOOKS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH.I WISH TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY BASE READING CLUB TEAM.IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIETE IF I CAN GETS TIPS AND BOOKS FOR EFFICIENT ENGLISH WRITINGINPARTICULAR FOR GRAMER THANK YOU Nicholas Ian Mkhize[Chrisstoin] http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=14790#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=14790#Comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:33:10 GMT KOKORO grammar I was confused by the different between American and British usage of the collective words, cause I just got the information that American prefer plural form while British prefer singular from a Gammar Book..... http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=14641#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=14641#Comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:53:46 GMT Donna grammar Oops. It says U.S. is an institution, not an animate noun. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=13736#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=13736#Comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:38:58 GMT Donna grammar How is United States animate? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=13735#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx?commentid=13735#Comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:36:37 GMT Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:16 GMT http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/collective-nouns.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us