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Pastimes : SI Grammar and Spelling Lab
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To: E who wrote (3373)11/3/1999 7:28:00 PM
From: Jack Clarke  Read Replies (2) of 4711
 
E:

"The American people is supportive of me." --

I think it was Hamilton who said, "The people, Sir, is a great beast." Sure, this is archaic, but there the Brits still use a lot of collective words as plural which we use a singular. "Government" and "orchestra" come to mind. Wish I had time to pursue this. Jbe's encyclopedic brain should provide us with some enlightenment.

Jack
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