http://www.zacheverson.com/2007/09/10/is-it-british-english-or-just-wrong/ I’m a freelance writer, editor, and consultant based in Louisville, KY. This blog is about communication—how to make yourself heard and understood in a constantly changing array of media— as well as my writing in a variety of fields, including travel, culture, and sports. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.zacheverson.com/2007/09/10/is-it-british-english-or-just-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-46367 Zach Everson Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:21:15 +0000 http://zacheverson.com/2007/08/12/is-it-british-english-or-just-wrong/#comment-46367 Good point John--and the usage can even be quirkier. Most newspapers refer to organizations as a singular entity except on the sports page, where teams are treated as a group. Good point John–and the usage can even be quirkier. Most newspapers refer to organizations as a singular entity except on the sports page, where teams are treated as a group.

]]> http://www.zacheverson.com/2007/09/10/is-it-british-english-or-just-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-46340 John Nichols Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:30:24 +0000 http://zacheverson.com/2007/08/12/is-it-british-english-or-just-wrong/#comment-46340 Verb form: Galaxy have vs. Galaxy has. I think US speakers would normally use "has" inidicating that the team is a singular entity, while the UK norm would be "have" indicating that the team is a collection of individuals. Verb form: Galaxy have vs. Galaxy has. I think US speakers would normally use “has” inidicating that the team is a singular entity, while the UK norm would be “have” indicating that the team is a collection of individuals.

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