Thread: Proper English vs Simplified English

How about "the deaf are a needy people"

"The blind are folk that often bump into stuff"

Groups of people are considered to be a plural entity.

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

The reason i asked the question is because Singapore is officially using British English but yet the newspapers and TV news always use 'Manchester United is playing Chelsea..

The Bangkok Post does the same thing.
I have stopped buying it.