Depending on context couple can be used as both a plural or singular noun, e.g.
The couple next door are very nice or the couple next door is very nice
Is that the couple we met last week? or Are they the couple we met last week?
Are is plural. "Is" is singular. For example, "There is a glove on the chair". That is singular. "There are gloves on the chair". That is plural.
Yes, the word 'couple' is a singular noun, the plural form is couples. Examples: singular: Take a couple of aspirin and rest for a while. plural: The square in a square dance is made up of four couples.
Who may be singular or plural.
diagnosis is singular diagnoses is plural sis = singular ses = plural
Atrium is singular - the plural is atria.
Even though the word couple refers to two of the same thing considered together, it is not plural. The plural form is couples. Examples: We went to dinner with another couple. (singular) We went to dinner with two couples. (plural)
practitioner is singular (plural practitioners)sofa is singular (plural sofas)satellite is singular (plural satellites)clips is plural (singular clip)dentist is singular (plural dentists)dollars is plural (singular dollar)article is singular (plural articles)magazines is plural (singular magazine)laminator is singular (laminators is plural)radios is plural (singular radio)
"The couple is returning" is correct. The word "couple" is singular and needs a singular verb. If more than one couple was returning, the sentence would read "The couples are returning," using a plural verb.
singular and plural
Singular: book / Plural: books Singular: cat / Plural: cats Singular: child / Plural: children Singular: foot / Plural: feet
Are is plural. "Is" is singular. For example, "There is a glove on the chair". That is singular. "There are gloves on the chair". That is plural.
"Has" is singular, e.g. He has, she has. "Have" is plural, e.g. They have, we have. The exception is "I" - e.g. I have.
Resides. Couple is an example of a collective noun. If the couple is doing something together it is singular. The couple resides in Washington. If the two of them are doing something apart, then it is plural. The couple are taking separate vacations this year. North Americans, though, tend to use collective nouns as a singular, whereas Brits use them as plural: The faculty is diverse. North America The faculty are diverse. UK
Yes, the word 'couple' is a singular noun, the plural form is couples. Examples: singular: Take a couple of aspirin and rest for a while. plural: The square in a square dance is made up of four couples.
The word team is singular; the plural form is teams.
Who may be singular or plural.
This is singular. These is the plural form.