[Vocabulary] olympics

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salah kashab

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please is correct to say olympics which is asports festival takes
place every four years.Or olymics are held every four years.Is olympics singular or plural ? please accept my regards
 

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please is correct to say olympics which is asports festival takes
place every four years.Or olymics are held every four years.Is olympics singular or plural ? please accept my regards

In the UK, "Olympics" is always plural, always spelt with a capital letter and we always use "the" to precede the word........

The Olympics were held in China in 2008.

Our athletes are training hard for the next Olympics.

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