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Grammar and Linguistics > The word "team" in question tags
The word "team" in question tags
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El-Samreyah
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The word "team" in question tags
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Hi..I need an answer to the following question please: - The team won, didn �t "they/ it"? |
19 May 2016
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btgaska
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"Team" is a collective noun and takes a singular pronoun. "It" is most acceptable in American English. |
19 May 2016
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yanogator
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I think that in the US, we are more likely to say "didn �t they?" I would say that either choice is correct. Bruce |
19 May 2016
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Shalottslady
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Why not put it the other way around to check... The team won. The team is great! Or... The team are great... Quite obvious... Hence, The team won, didn �t it? |
20 May 2016
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redcamarocruiser
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I agree with Bruce. They is most common in the US.
edit: As Bruce says below, we would say "They are great." because we are focusing on the players as people, not the team as an entity or unit.
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20 May 2016
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yanogator
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But, Shalottslady, we would say "The team won. They are great."
Bruce |
20 May 2016
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