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The noun "public" is a collective noun, and may be singular or plural depending on its use.

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Is then word public singular or plural?

The word public is singular and plural. It depends on what the phrase is.


Which would be proper - the public are correct or the public is correct?

The public is correct. plural and singular verbs can be tricky... but you use a singular verb with a singular noun, and a plural verb with a plural noun. For example: The person (singular) is (singular) correct. The people (plural) are (plural) correct. For your example, we need to decide whether "public" is singular or plural. Although a public is made up of many people, the word itself is singular. Therefore, the correct choice is: The public is correct. Both forms are correct. The word 'public', though singular in form, can be either singular or plural in meaning, depending on context. Many English collective nouns share that characteristic. It is possible to think of 'the public' as an anonymous mass (singular, taking a singular form of the verb), or as a number of individuals (plural, taking a plural form of the verb). Take advantage of the English language's wonderful capacity for subtlety and nuance, and choose the form that best expresses what you want to say.


What is the plural for public?

The noun public (the public, the citizenry) is a collective noun, and can use either the singular or plural form of a verb depending on its use.


Are the following words singular or plural practitioner sofa satellite clips dentist dollars article magazines laminator radios?

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)


plural example as chlidren and singular as chlid?

singular and plural


What are Singular-plural pair of words?

Singular: book / Plural: books Singular: cat / Plural: cats Singular: child / Plural: children Singular: foot / Plural: feet


Is are plural or singular?

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.


Is has singular or 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.


Is the word any singular or plural?

We use some when we are talking either about more than one or about something we cannot count. Some = an amount/number of. Eg some sugar.Any is used instead of some in questions and after negatives. Eg Do you want any rice. No I don't want any rice.Some and any are not singular or plural words themselves but are used with plural nouns or less commonly with singular nouns.Some and any can be determiners, pronouns or adverbs.


Is word team singular or plural?

The word team is singular; the plural form is teams.


Is who singular or plural?

Who may be singular or plural.


Is this plural or singular?

This is singular. These is the plural form.