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    Collective nouns describe groups of nouns and can be used as either singular or plural depending on whether the focus is on the group as a single unit or its individual members. Examples show that "team" is singular when referring to it as a single functioning unit but plural when the sentence is about the individual actions of the team members. Collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group or individuals within it are emphasized.

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    Collective nouns describe groups of nouns and can be used as either singular or plural depending on whether the focus is on the group as a single unit or its individual members. Examples show that "team" is singular when referring to it as a single functioning unit but plural when the sentence is about the individual actions of the team members. Collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group or individuals within it are emphasized.

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    Collective nouns describe groups of nouns and can be used as either singular or plural depending on whether the focus is on the group as a single unit or its individual members. Examples show that "team" is singular when referring to it as a single functioning unit but plural when the sentence is about the individual actions of the team members. Collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group or individuals within it are emphasized.

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    Collective Nouns

    Aside from the use of mass and count nouns to identify the number of nouns, we can
    also use another classification of nouns to determine the number of nouns.

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    Collective nouns are used to describe a group of nouns. It may refer to them as one
    unit or it may also refer to the individual members in a unit. This will determine if the
    collective noun is taken as singular or plural.

    Let’s take a look at the following sentences:

    • The team is not giving up despite being down by 10 points.

    The collective noun, team, is used as singular noun. This is because the team moves as
    a single unit that shows unity and coherence in performing action. The team are
    arguing among themselves.

    • The team (plural) are arguing among themselves.

    The collective noun, team, is used as plural noun. The members of the team are now
    the focus of the sentence.

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