Thread: The audience was amazed, ____________?
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Old 24-Apr-2008, 21:24
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Default Re: The audience were amazed, problem solved?
Since 'audience' is a collective noun, then it may take a plural verb, in British English at least, which would give us: "The audience were amazed, weren't they?".
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