Yes, well, as we all know, The Wages of Sin IS Death.
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Walt Wayman
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:23 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Computer moron reporting progress
Hey, it's the British, as I recall, who started this "the team are ready"
and "the family are here" kind of stuff, while I learned to say, and still
would, "the team," "team" being a singular thing, "IS ready," and "the
family IS here," and so forth. So, why shouldn't I be able to cross over
and say "a dozen are there," or, as I did, "there are an even dozen." I've
been corrupted by watching all those Britcoms, which (have)(has) brought
about confusement in terms of singular and plural. :-)
Walt
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