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You say: my family is...
The noun 'family' is a singular noun. The plural noun is families.
You say: the families are...
Nouns like team, army, class, family, jury, ect are called collective nouns. We use them as singular unit or members as individuals. We may use family both ways with a difference in meaning.
Examples:
My family is leaving for London tomorrow. (All the members of family as a single unit)
My family are having their lunch. (Lunch is taken individually-one by one)
Our team played well. (Members of the team as a single unit)
The team are taking their seats. (Individual seats for each member)
Preferably: We should say : The members of my family are leaving for London tomorrow. It avoids ambiguity.
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the correct answer would be, "my family and I" or, "you and your family".
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family
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How do you say Family in Latin?
Family
