On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:57:59 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
wrote:
That would be "ARE as thick as you". Using the singular for a group entity
is
an americanism.

No, it's simple good English, a concept that's foreign to you.

No, its an americanism which has mades its way into british english.

Yes, I'm familiar with good writing, having earned my rather good living
from it for many years. That's why I'm comfortably retired, and you're not,

Well in that case you'll be able to point us to some publications/papers/books/
articles you wrote then won't you?

And the reason you're retired is you're old. Unless you're going to stun us
all and tell us you're actually only 45?

"A government, a party, a company (whether Tesco or Marks and Spencer) and
a partnership (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) are all *it* and take a singular
verb. So does a country, even if its name looks plural."

The grammar police is here...

Oh wait, that doesn't sound right, I wonder where the error is...

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Spud