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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
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Subject: Re:Grammer (Sic!) Quiz
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Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 02:00:32 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 19 02:00:32 1984
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>  In connection with collective and distributive number, it is interesting
>  to note that the British say that the government are , while Americans
>  say that the government is.

Yes, and both governments undeniably are.  However, the British have been
known to say that the government does, while Americans most often say it
doesn't.
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Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
	...Cerebus for dictator!