Saying "[team] are good"

diddle · #1 06-16-2006, 08:06 PM

Why do Euros say it this way?

Argentina has a soccer team. No one would say Argentina *have* a soccer team. So why do people say, "Argentina *are* good." Sounds wrong to my ear.

Argentina *is* good. The Argentine players *are* good. This sounds right.

Jack of Arcades · #2 06-16-2006, 08:08 PM

Collective nouns in Brit English are treated as plural.

THAY3R · #3 06-16-2006, 08:13 PM

The Utah Jazz *is* good.

Jack of Arcades · #4 06-16-2006, 08:22 PM

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The Utah Jazz *is* good.

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This is wrong, and not for any grammatical reasons.

Russ M. · #5 06-16-2006, 09:42 PM

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The Chicago Cubs *is* good.

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Badboyy · #6 06-16-2006, 10:21 PM

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The Utah Jazz *is* good.

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This is wrong, and not for any grammatical reasons.

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Wanna trade Memo back to us ? ( for Ben and something )