[Grammar] Family

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lady_bird13

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:) hello!

Could you tell me why is correct in English this form: "All the family go fishing"...???
I would say: All the family goes fishing...

Is it a property of the verb (to go foshing)???
or...is it a property of family???

Thank you for answering!
 

emsr2d2

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:) hello!

Could you tell me why is correct in English this form: "All the family go fishing"...???
I would say: All the family goes fishing...

Is it a property of the verb (to go foshing)???
or...is it a property of family???

Thank you for answering!

The verb is connected to the family, but see the following link for information about collective nouns being singular or plural:

The Collective Noun
 

nado92

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we can say family' is' or 'are '.
My family is here. I mean all of them are here.

My family are here. I mean most of them are here.
 

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Thank you very much!

So I can say that both of these forms are correct, it' sdepends on he meaning, Am I right?
 

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Thank you very much!

So I can say that both of these forms are correct, it' sdepends on he meaning, Am I right?

It depends on the context, yes. If you click on the link I sent, I think that gives a very clear explanation!
 

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Thank you very much!

So I can say that both of these forms are correct, it' sdepends on he meaning, Am I right?
Yes, both are correct. It depends on whether you are seeing the family as a single unit or as several individual people.
 
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