Lately I've noted the media using plural verbs for singular subjects
that seem to be composed of more than one item. For instance, this
morning I saw the following headline at physorg:
This is a pandemic at the moment. The word "couple" is also becoming plural. I often see lines like this in the news:
I do not like this trend. I do not like this trend at all.
"Climate engineering: what do the public think?"Puh-leeze. Yes, we know there's more than one person involved in the word "public" -- but it's singular. It should say "what does the public think". Sheesh.
This is a pandemic at the moment. The word "couple" is also becoming plural. I often see lines like this in the news:
"When a couple plan to have children...".No, no, no! It's "When a couple plans to have children".
I do not like this trend. I do not like this trend at all.
