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Old 04-04-2013, 10:57   #293
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Learn to use grammar correctly. The Government is a singular, not a plural. It is an it, not a they; also, you are expected, not be expected. Unless you're a pirate, in which case you be correct after all. Arr.
Really? I've always used it as a plural. It's a collection of people and departments. I thought it was like a team where we traditionally refer to them as a plural (Arsenal are) whereas it's more American to refer to them as a singular (Arsenal is).
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