@davesummersenglish: Learn English. Grammar: Group nouns in American English and British English. DSE251203. #learnenglish #englishgrammar #davesummersenglish
American English in this case is much more intuitive
2025-12-03 16:01:38
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Fousseni 🤓😇 :
The difference between “on the team” and “in the team,” please. 🙏
2026-02-27 23:03:24
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Dave Summers English :
EXAMPLES OF COMMON GROUP NOUNS (COLLECTIVE NOUNS)
US - American English Preference
BR - British English Preference
Team
US - The team is winning.
BR - The team are winning.
Family
US - My family is coming for dinner.
BR - My family are coming for dinner.
Government
US - The government is debating the bill.
BR - The government are debating the bill.
Staff
US - The staff is highly trained.
BR - The staff are highly trained.
Committee
US - The committee is meeting tomorrow.
BR - The committee are meeting tomorrow.
Council
US - The council is voting on the proposal.
BR - The council are voting on the proposal.
Company
US - The company is opening a new branch.
BR - The company are opening a new branch.
Board
US - The board is having its annual review.
BR - The board are having their annual review.
Band
US - That band is famous for its music.
BR - That band are famous for their music.
Crowd
US - The crowd is starting to cheer.
BR - The crowd are starting to cheer.
Jury
US - The jury is still deliberating.
BR - The jury are still deliberating.
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There are many others.
2025-12-03 12:12:59
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emaedinastancu :
Thank you so much! I speak English as a second language and your videos are pure gold!
2025-12-03 11:05:29
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IvoM :
in italian language, the plural nouns are always singular. Easy!
2025-12-03 12:11:49
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مـــحـــمـــد :
I prefer the american english
2025-12-03 12:35:29
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🌨️HOPE☃️ :
Thank you so much🙏
2026-02-03 09:15:30
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Ziyad96 :
Could use British and American English interchangeably or is it frowned upon?
2025-12-03 22:24:25
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𒄩𒀉𒅈 :
What is the easiest dialect to learn
2026-01-23 20:47:30
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CeruleanGolem :
The american way sounds better here
2025-12-04 01:34:54
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captainbaobao :
how about staff
2026-02-02 23:42:04
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Nohe GnR. :
And if I want to talk about "police" How should I say? 'THE POLICE IS' or 'THE POLICE ARE'? Sorry a little doubt 😅
2025-12-03 13:44:38
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Sofia :
the band? so we have to say "the band are playing rock music"?
2025-12-20 10:45:52
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Paco León :
Thank you!!
2025-12-21 12:07:09
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Jenny :
💙💙💙thank you
2026-01-16 18:24:34
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user7877576313532 :
gooooooood
2026-01-29 16:15:34
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UgodiVittorio :
yeah absolutely true, sir. I got a question indeed... why the majority of people say American English and British English and not American English and European English?
🙄🤔
2026-01-16 19:35:30
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The Great Me! :
like family and government 🙂
2026-02-01 11:07:12
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Be Smile (OFFICIAL) :
Have a nice day teacher .
2025-12-14 05:43:27
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kiffie.info :
either.... as in I-ther. you used American eether
2025-12-03 20:34:29
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Beklerbek :
Thank you so much ☺️🙏
2026-01-01 08:10:43
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maria jose :
so, I can say. Police is, or Police are.....
2026-02-10 22:41:08
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Abd_Allah_Wi🇵🇸🇦🇺 :
What are good "Applied grammar" books for British English? Is Michael Swan's book quite enough?
2025-12-31 00:00:54
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juanmapo99 :
what happen if I talk about a band such as AC/DC? should I use is or are or depends on the type of English I am using.
thank you very much community!
2025-12-04 14:02:11
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teacher :
super teacher
2025-12-21 15:32:53
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