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Re: 3rd person singular neutral X 3rd person plural ?



also sprach Graham Cobb <g+debian@cobb.uk.net> [2008.05.15.1140 +0100]:
> Debian have elected a new leader. [Subject is plural] 
> 
> In fact, I would have no trouble saying "The Debian project is 10 years old 
> and they have elected a new leader".  

Debian has never elected a leader, its project members have. That's
the problem.

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