Is or Are?

Alex's Trip · 05.06.2006, 07:17 PM

When talking about bands, do you say is or are?

Sonic Youth is an awsome band...

or

Fallout Boy are an awful band...

I think both are correct. It's very debatable.

But what do you use?

...damn, I messed up the poll and I can't add one anymore.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 05.06.2006, 07:20 PM

I don't see what difference it makes though. Honestly.

finding nobody · 05.06.2006, 07:21 PM

i say is. but, like you said it is debatable.

you gonna be on xbox live later?

HaydenAsche · 05.06.2006, 07:33 PM

Is. The subject is singular. One band.

wearescientists · 05.06.2006, 07:45 PM

hayden is right...1 band not many sonic youth's

Everyneurotic · 05.06.2006, 07:48 PM

i've got a dislexic heart; so don't ask me

Alex's Trip · 05.06.2006, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wearescientists

hayden is right...1 band not many sonic youth's

That depends on what you consider to be Sonic Youth.

Sonic Youth as a single entity (is) or as a group of people (are). I think it can go either way.

Alex's Trip · 05.06.2006, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finding nobody

i say is. but, like you said it is debatable.

you gonna be on xbox live later?

No! Our wireless router is fucked up, and we have to use the cable that plugged into my xbox to plug into the very computer that I am on now. So I won't be on in a while.

HaydenAsche · 05.07.2006, 12:00 AM

Sonic Youth = A BAND

A BAND. NOT NUMEROUS PEOPLE.

youthoftomorrow · 05.07.2006, 12:02 AM

Hayden is right, grammatically speaking. but, in the whole scheme of things, does it really fuckin' matter?

HaydenAsche · 05.07.2006, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youthoftomorrow

Hayden is right, grammatically speaking. but, in the whole scheme of things, does it really fuckin' matter?

YES. IT DOES.

Alex's Trip · 05.07.2006, 12:14 AM

I still say it can go either way.

Do you refer to a football team that way?

"The Raiders is crap"?

A TEAM. NOT NUMEROUS PEOPLE.

youthoftomorrow · 05.07.2006, 12:17 AM

"Raiders" is not a collective noun. "Youth" is. "Team" is, too.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 05.07.2006, 12:21 AM

So....Raiders are a collective pro-noun?

youthoftomorrow · 05.07.2006, 12:22 AM

no, "Raiders" is a plural noun, like "members" or "guitars".

Пятхъдесят Шест · 05.07.2006, 12:24 AM

Right on.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 05.07.2006, 12:25 AM

Mmmhmm. Once again, who cares?

stirling · 05.07.2006, 12:26 AM

The White Stripes are
Sonic Youth is
The Flaming Lips are
Pavement is

Alex's Trip · 05.07.2006, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Пятхъдесят Шест

Mmmhmm. Once again, who cares?

Grammatical losers.

youthoftomorrow · 05.07.2006, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AssBlaster

The youth are apathetic. (As in youths in general).
or
The youth is apathetic. (reffering to a singular specific youth.)

hmm, good point. but, in the case or our beloved Sonic Youth, i still think that Hayden got it right.

05.06.2006, 07:17 PM	#1
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	When talking about bands, do you say is or are? Sonic Youth is an awsome band... or Fallout Boy are an awful band... I think both are correct. It's very debatable. But what do you use? ...damn, I messed up the poll and I can't add one anymore. __________________ KALOPSIA
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Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	I don't see what difference it makes though. Honestly.
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	i say is. but, like you said it is debatable. you gonna be on xbox live later?
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Is. The subject is singular. One band. __________________ rip
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wearescientists bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 109	hayden is right...1 band not many sonic youth's
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Sonic Youth = A BAND A BAND. NOT NUMEROUS PEOPLE. __________________ rip
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youthoftomorrow expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Idaho. Posts: 1,418	Hayden is right, grammatically speaking. but, in the whole scheme of things, does it really fuckin' matter? __________________ avalanche.
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05.07.2006, 12:14 AM	#12
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	I still say it can go either way. Do you refer to a football team that way? "The Raiders is crap"? A TEAM. NOT NUMEROUS PEOPLE. __________________ KALOPSIA
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05.07.2006, 12:17 AM	#13
youthoftomorrow expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Idaho. Posts: 1,418	"Raiders" is not a collective noun. "Youth" is. "Team" is, too. __________________ avalanche.
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05.07.2006, 12:21 AM	#14
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	So....Raiders are a collective pro-noun?
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05.07.2006, 12:22 AM	#15
youthoftomorrow expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Idaho. Posts: 1,418	no, "Raiders" is a plural noun, like "members" or "guitars". __________________ avalanche.
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05.07.2006, 12:24 AM	#16
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Right on.
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05.07.2006, 12:25 AM	#17
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Mmmhmm. Once again, who cares?
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05.07.2006, 12:26 AM	#18
stirling bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 191	The White Stripes are Sonic Youth is The Flaming Lips are Pavement is
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