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Pauly_B
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Please could you clarify for me an odd point of grammar?
I have a sentence that reads
"Our team of experts offers a unique blend of…"
and I am sure that this is correct (One team (singular) offerS something).
However, I am being asked to change it to
"Our team of experts offer a unique blend of…" (no s on offer).
I am sure this is wrong but no-one will believe me.
Surely this follows the same rules that apply to any nouns,
eg "The dog barks", but "The dogs bark" is no different to
"The team offers" but "The teams offer".
It seems to me that the confusion arises because the last noun you see (experts) before the verb (to offer) is plural. But surely this does not mean that the verb has to conjugate with "experts" but rather with "a team", therefore it should be "offers"?
Perhaps you could confirm this for me?
I am often asked to "correct" my correct grammar by people who cannot write correctly themselves and I am passionate about preserving the integrity of my mother tongue. However, I need to make sure I'm right before making a stand!
Thanks.
I have a sentence that reads
"Our team of experts offers a unique blend of…"
and I am sure that this is correct (One team (singular) offerS something).
However, I am being asked to change it to
"Our team of experts offer a unique blend of…" (no s on offer).
I am sure this is wrong but no-one will believe me.
Surely this follows the same rules that apply to any nouns,
eg "The dog barks", but "The dogs bark" is no different to
"The team offers" but "The teams offer".
It seems to me that the confusion arises because the last noun you see (experts) before the verb (to offer) is plural. But surely this does not mean that the verb has to conjugate with "experts" but rather with "a team", therefore it should be "offers"?
Perhaps you could confirm this for me?
I am often asked to "correct" my correct grammar by people who cannot write correctly themselves and I am passionate about preserving the integrity of my mother tongue. However, I need to make sure I'm right before making a stand!
Thanks.