Proper English vs Simplified English

[slimboyfat]

which is correct - 'Manchester United are playing Chelsea tonight' or 'Manchester United is playing Chelsea tonight'?

[ChiangMai noon]

Which is correct ?

1.Go into the drawer

2.Open the drawer

Note: this is a trick question as i already know the answer.

I would hope that at least one mod is alert enough to delete such ninkumness.

which is correct - 'Manchester United are playing Chelsea tonight' or 'Manchester United is playing Chelsea tonight'?

For whatever reason, Americans deem that a team is a singular entity.
I believe it's a load of bollux.
A team is made up of 15 players in a real sport.

"Pontypridd are playing Llanelli" is correct.

The alternative is both American and orribly wrong.

[tayto]

Which is correct ?

1.Go into the drawer

2.Open the drawer

Note: this is a trick question as i already know the answer.

I would hope that at least one mod is alert enough to delete such ninkumness.

which is correct - 'Manchester United are playing Chelsea tonight' or 'Manchester United is playing Chelsea tonight'?

For whatever reason, Americans deem that a team is a singular entity.
I believe it's a load of bollux.
A team is made up of 15 players in a real sport.

"Pontypridd are playing Llanelli" is correct.

The alternative is both American and orribly wrong.

I disagree, both are correct and you will come across many instances of this, many schools in Thailand use American English.
Have you ever seen the word colour in Thailand
no, it's always color

[ChiangMai noon]

^
We deviate.

This really ought to be a clinic of grammar.

It is well established that Americans spell all wrong innit.

[friscofrankie]

I team is supposed to be a single unit. Although made up of many parts, much like an automobile they are supposed to work as one a team is a singular unit, Unless it's that welsh rugby I team I had to watch last night...

[tayto]

BRITISH ENGLISH = AMERICAN ENGLISH

Individual Words

VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES: British English v American English

[Marmite the Dog]

I team is supposed to be a single unit. Although made up of many parts, much like an automobile they are supposed to work as one a team is a singular unit, Unless it's that welsh rugby I team I had to watch last night...

If you were a member of the Welsh Fairies, would you use 'we got hammered by the mighty English' or 'I got hammered by the mighty English'?

Case closed.

[friscofrankie]

We ARE getting hamered.
or the team is getting hammered.
While the team is a single unit made up of many parts is is still a single unit. But if we are to use the plural 'they' or 'we' then "are" is certainly proper. BUT if we are to use the singular as in 'the team,' "is" shuo;ld be used. Fuckin guys got a country named afer a language they are havng a hard time speaking properly.
Now.
There are many parts in a car..
OR
A car is made up of many parts?
as you said

Case closed.

[Boon Mee]

^^
it does, yes.

Nope...unless you're speaking English with an English accent.

How about 'schedule'?
Is it pronounced with a 'k' sound or a 'shed' sound?

btw - I didn't see post #17 before making the above - sorry...

[kingwilly]

Which is correct ?

1.Go into the drawer

2.Open the drawer

Note: this is a trick question as i already know the answer.

I would hope that at least one mod is alert enough to delete such ninkumness.

which is correct - 'Manchester United are playing Chelsea tonight' or 'Manchester United is playing Chelsea tonight'?

For whatever reason, Americans deem that a team is a singular entity.
I believe it's a load of bollux.
A team is made up of 15 players in a real sport.

"Pontypridd are playing Llanelli" is correct.

The alternative is both American and orribly wrong.

I disagree, both are correct and you will come across many instances of this, many schools in Thailand use American English.
Have you ever seen the word colour in Thailand
no, it's always color

use by thais does not imply correctness!

[keda]

^^
it does, yes.

Nope...unless you're speaking English with an English accent.

How about 'schedule'?
Is it pronounced with a 'k' sound or a 'shed' sound?

btw - I didn't see post #17 before making the above - sorry...

Queen's English has it as a shhh.

[buad hai]

Queen's English has it as a shhh.

Did you learn to say it that way in shool?

[keda]

^^ Nope, that's the way Prince Phillip pronounces it, as he does with specie, so I guess he's prolly righter than us lowly persons.

[Thetyim]

Being lectured on English by a non-native speaker

What is Nooners native tongue ?

[Lily]

the difference between continually and continuously is non existent. these days at least. i guess there are exceptions in usage.

What rubbish CMN.

'It has been raining continually for three days' meaning that there has been rain every day for three days.

'It has been raining continuously for three days' meaning that the rain has not stopped for three days.

And a team and a company is singular.

'Australia is playing New Zealand'

[ChiangMai noon]

'Australia is playing New Zealand'

Not in Britain it's not.

England are playing France next week.
end of............

The other one has already been answered to my satisfaction by me.
there is no difference in usage these days whatever you or Burr believe.

[NickA]

England are playing France next week.

Are they? Rugby or Football?

[Marmite the Dog]

Rugger.

[Lily]

Has my post been deleted?

[panama hat]

I believe both 'are' and 'is' are correct . . .

or is it:

I believe both 'are' and 'is' is correct . . .

[Marmite the Dog]

Has my post been deleted?

No. Would you like it to be?

[AntRobertson]

What's the collective noun for a group of pedants?

A gaggle of pedants? A flock of pedants?

[kingwilly]

What's the collective noun for a group of pedants?

A gaggle of pedants? A flock of pedants?

a wank!?

[Lily]

But this is a grammar clinic.

[shazbut]

What about "You are a wanker" or should we say "You is a wanker"