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Man Utd "is" or "are" In The Prem??
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Which is correct?
Man Utd ARE going to be playing in the Premiership again next season.
or
Man Utd IS going to be playing in the Premiership again next season.
Man Utd ARE going to be playing in the Premiership again next season.
or
Man Utd IS going to be playing in the Premiership again next season.
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Manchester United is a collective phrase, as in collective noun and hence is.
The fact that it comprises of a whole bunch of strange men with their brains in their boots is neither here nor there. You don't say, "The Army Camp are on the move to Liverpool" - it should be "The Army Camp is on the move to Liverpool." Same principle for Man Utd, bless their little cotton socks.
The fact that it comprises of a whole bunch of strange men with their brains in their boots is neither here nor there. You don't say, "The Army Camp are on the move to Liverpool" - it should be "The Army Camp is on the move to Liverpool." Same principle for Man Utd, bless their little cotton socks.
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No wonder foreigners find English difficult. Which is chosen depends on how the speaker is thinking of the people. "The committee were arguing among themselves" sounds more logical than "the committee was arguing among itself" ! But 'the committee has retired' sounds better than 'the committee have retired'.
In the instant case, there's no harm in thinking of Manchester United as the various individual players who represent the club on the field . They will be playing in the premiership. The legal entity which is Manchester United is not physically playing anywhere. It's the choice of the verb that makes the plural apt and appropriate: 'they' are going to be playing. But if you think of it as the entity, the company or the club, then ' it' will be eligible for, or listed in , or a member of, or, if you will, 'playing' in the Premiership.
In the instant case, there's no harm in thinking of Manchester United as the various individual players who represent the club on the field . They will be playing in the premiership. The legal entity which is Manchester United is not physically playing anywhere. It's the choice of the verb that makes the plural apt and appropriate: 'they' are going to be playing. But if you think of it as the entity, the company or the club, then ' it' will be eligible for, or listed in , or a member of, or, if you will, 'playing' in the Premiership.
Man Utd are going to win? Man Utd is going to win? Matter of choice; I see it as the players winning, so 'are', but others may see it as an expected victory for the whole organisation, the company (or club, if it is legally a club) employing the team, so it ' is ' going to.
"Manchester United look tired in this half" or "Manchester United looks tired.." ? Which would you prefer? The speaker means ' the players' look tired, so could use the plural.
"Manchester United look tired in this half" or "Manchester United looks tired.." ? Which would you prefer? The speaker means ' the players' look tired, so could use the plural.
