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P3: Singular/Plural nouns/verbs/pronouns (ch21-22) Flashcards

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Plural regular noun

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  1. Regular: noun +s (plural noun more than one)
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plural calf

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calves

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plural cargo

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cargoes

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Irregular plural man

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men

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‘Foreign’ nouns (3)

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  1. -es (basis - bases)
  2. -i (cactus - cacti)
  3. -a (medium - media/stadium - stadia)
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Plural singular noun

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Singular noun: when noun is a combination preceeded by number + ‘-‘
(two-hour journey)

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Plural noun ending on hissing sound

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  1. End hissing: noun + es
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Plural noun ending on -y

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  1. End consonant + y: noun + ies

2. End vowel + y: noun + s

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Plural noun ending on -o

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  1. consonant +o: noun + es (exceptions!)

2. vowel+o: noun + s

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plural noun ending on -f

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noun + s (exceptions!)

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Plural abbreviations

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abbreviation +s

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Plural dates

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date/year +s

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Plural half

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halves

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plural knife

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knives

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plural leaf

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leaves

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plural life

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lives

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plural loaf

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loaves

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plural shelf

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shelves

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plural thief

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thieves

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plural wife

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wives

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plural wolf

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wolves

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plural handkerchief

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handkerchiefs

handkerchieves

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plural scarf

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scarfs/scarves

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plural potato

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potatoes

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plural tomato

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tomatoes

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plural hero

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heroes

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plural negro

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negroes

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plural echo

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echoes

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plural woman

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women (irregular)

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plural goose

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geese (irregular)

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plural tooth

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teeth (irregular)

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plural foot

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feet (irregular)

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plural child

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children (irregular)

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34
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plural louse

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lice (irregular)

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plural mouse

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mice (irregular)

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36
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Female actor

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actress

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Female heir

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heiress

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38
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Female host

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hostess

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Female waiter

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waitress

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Female duke

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duchess

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Female prince

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princess

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42
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Female count

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countess

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Female widower

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widow

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Female hero

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heroine

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45
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Female (bride)groom

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bride

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46
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Female policeman

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policewoman

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Female salesman

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saleswoman/salesgirl

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48
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Female chairman

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chairwoman

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Female spokesman

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spoleswoman

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Female nephew

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Female fiancé

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Female doctor

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male nurse

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plural basis

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plural crisis

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plural oasis

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plural analysis

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plural thesis

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plural hypothesis

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hypotheses

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plural stimulus

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plural cactus

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cacti

cactuses

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plural terminus

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termini

terminuses

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plural aquarium

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aquariums

aquaria

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plural referendum

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referendums

referenda

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plural bacterium

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plural medium

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plural curriculum

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curricula

curriculums

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plural stadium

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stadia

stadiums

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plural criterion

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plural phenomenon

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plural sheep

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plural deer

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plural fish

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plural series

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plural means

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plural barracks

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plural works

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plural headquarters

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headquarters

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plural Japanese

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plural Chinese

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plural Vietnamese

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Vietnamese

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plural Portuguese

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Portuguese

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plural Swiss

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plural craft

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plural spacecraft

A

spacecraft

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plural aircraft

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objects consisting of two equal parts

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  • Always plural

- a/an or number => use pair of..

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spijkerbroek

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jeans (consisting of two equal parts)

89
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broek

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trousers (consisting of two equal parts)

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korte broek

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shorts (consisting of two equal parts)

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pyjama

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pyjamas (consisting of two equal parts)

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onderbroek

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(under)pants (consisting of two equal parts)

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damesslip

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knickers (consisting of two equal parts)

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panty

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tights (consisting of two equal parts)

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bril

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spectacles (consisting of two equal parts)

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bril/verrekijker/toneelkijker

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glasses (consisting of two equal parts)

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verrekijker

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binoculars (consisting of two equal parts)

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schaar

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scissors (consisting of two equal parts)

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pincet

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tweezers (consisting of two equal parts)

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nijptang

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pincers (consisting of two equal parts)

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passer

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compasses (consisting of two equal parts)

102
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nouns always plural => (verb)

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plural verb & pronouns

the police have arrested him

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plural contents

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plural people

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plural cattle

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plural customs

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plural surroundings

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surroundings

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plural proceeds

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plural premises

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plural damages

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plural headquarters

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headquarters

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plural staff

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plural wages

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plural savings

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plural business

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  1. business (= zaken: always single & uncountable)

2. businesses (=bedrijven/winkels)

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plural advice

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advice (always single & uncountable)

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plural information

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information (always single & uncountable)

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plural furniture

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furniture (always single & uncountable)

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plural progress

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progress (always single & uncountable)

120
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nouns ending on -ics

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always singular

Mathematics, Economics (school subject or science)

121
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The United States + verb/pronoun form

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singular verb

The U.S. has sent troops

122
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The Netherlands/The United Nations + verb/pronoun form

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singular + plural verb
The U.N. has adopted the resolution/ The U.N. have adopted a resolution.
PS addresses always without ‘the’!

123
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collective noun + verb/pronoun form (2)

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  1. singular if referred to a team/group/unit

2. plural if referred to a group of individuals

124
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a number of + verb form

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always plural

A number of women have applied for this job

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