[sandrapinkoski]

I've been intending to ask the pesky question regarding plural nouns and verbs.

Should my sentence read, "Once the couple decides to become patients..." or should it read, "Once the couple decide to become patients..."? or in another sentence, "The group decides the way they will go..."

I've come across this more than once and I'm never sure what the current rule is.

Is the rule different in the U.S. and the U.K.?

This is a real puzzler. Thanks for any help you can give on this sticky wicket.

Sandra