8. Treat collective nouns (e.g. committee, company, board of directors) as singular OR plural. In BrE a collective noun is usually treated as plural, needing a plural verb and pronoun. In AmE a collective noun is often treated as singular, needing a singular verb and pronoun.
- The committee are having sandwiches for lunch. Then they will go to London. (typically BrE)
- The BBC have changed their logo. (typically BrE)
- My family likes going to the zoo. (typically AmE)
- CNN has changed its logo. (typically AmE)
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