Thread: Is it "a couple decides" or "a couple decide"?
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Old 24-Jan-2006, 01:00
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Default Re: Is it "a couple decides" or "a couple decide"?
In the US, the tendency is to use a singular verb with a collective or group noun, while in British English the tendency is to use a plural. As a British speaker, I would say 'decide'. Google gives 16,400 for 'decides' and 9,330 for 'decide'.
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