Mary's family is.../ Mary's family are

iambubble

Which one is correct?
A. Mary's family is having hamburgers at McDonald's.
B. Mary's family are having hamburgers at McDonald's.

'My family' should be treated as 'singular' or 'plural'?

Thank you

Elenalan

family係collective noun, 當singular用係文法正確。但如果你想强調all family members同時做緊同一樣野，Mary's family are all doing sth...用are亦可。

iambubble

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thks Elenalan :)

bananaGi

Elenalan 發表於 18-11-20 09:30
family係collective noun, 當singular用係文法正確。但如果你想强調all family members同時做緊同一樣野，M ...

咁我想問:

wait for your turn
wait for your turns

既分別?

Elenalan

bananaGi 發表於 19-1-23 17:18
咁我想問:

wait for your turn

我會講wait your turn, 冇for
turn/ turns 視乎一次定係多次

bananaGi

Elenalan 發表於 19-1-23 17:43
我會講wait your turn, 冇for
turn/ turns 視乎一次定係多次

下... 我見英書係we must wait for our turns...

Elenalan

bananaGi 發表於 19-1-23 19:53
下... 我見英書係we must wait for our turns...

2個都啱，但wait your turn係最常講

Lomum

iambubble 發表於 18-11-20 09:04
Which one is correct?
A. Mary's family is having hamburgers at McDonald's.
B. Mary's family are havi ...

either will do

2jkidsfather

iambubble 發表於 18-11-20 09:04
Which one is correct?
A. Mary's family is having hamburgers at McDonald's.
B. Mary's family are havi ...

如果係小學，用 “is” 會較好。
因為明顯想你知道 family 係有特別注意地方。

mannewliv

2jkidsfather 發表於 19-1-29 14:20
如果係小學，用 “is” 會較好。
因為明顯想你知道 family 係有特別注意地方。
...

同意，個主角係family，唔係family members，係單數。