19 авг. 2018 г. · For American English, it's definitely preferred to be a singular collective noun using singular verbs. Words like government , family , team ...

Both are correct If we consider government whole then we can use "are" otherwise "is" is used when everyone of government employee is included. 3 yrs. 1.

14 янв. 2007 г. · Government is a singular noun. So therefore, it would be much better to use "is". The government is/are | WordReference Forums The Government/government | WordReference Forums EN: government, ministry, parliament, etc. - singular / plural the authorities is or are - WordReference Forums Другие результаты с сайта forum.wordreference.com

We can use singular or plural verbs with many collective nouns, Pamela, and government is one of these. Singular and plural forms are often mixed as are the ...

6 дек. 2010 г. · British writers look at a collective noun, like “government” or “police,” and see that, even though it's singular, it represents a bunch of people, so they ...

21 апр. 2017 г. · Using the singular emphasises the government as a single body; using the plural emphasises the government as a collective group of ministers. – ...

17 сент. 2013 г. · The former always grates. Government is collective noun, so the latter is correct, surely.

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So these words can take either a singular or plural verbs depending on the contexts. The Tamil Nadu government has announced pay hike for its employees.