Question
1. The Beatles is the most famous band in the world.
2. The Beatles were not happy at all.
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Are both grammatical? In Sentence 1, the singular verb 'is' is used. In Sentence 2, the plural verb 'were' is used.
2. The Beatles were not happy at all.
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Are both grammatical? In Sentence 1, the singular verb 'is' is used. In Sentence 2, the plural verb 'were' is used.
Answers
Writeacher
Yes, in #1, "The Beatles" is referring to the band as a whole, not as the individuals. And in #2, the reference is to each Beatle separately -- that all of them <b>were</b> not happy.