Collective nouns

English grammar

Group words or collective nouns take a singular verb if you are talking of the group as a whole. They take a plural verb if you are talking about the individual members of the group.

 

Compare:

 

The jury is in the courtroom. (Here we are talking about the whole group.)

 

The jury are still debating the case. (Here we are talking about the individual members of the group.)

 

Note: Collective nouns are always singular in American English.

Cloth and clothes

Cloth is the material used for making clothes. Clothes are things you wear. His clothes are made of expensive cloth.

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Between and from

People often make mistake when use to after between. Like in this example: The concert will be held between 9 to 11pm. - Incorrect

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