is or are?

I keep an eye on language, the way it’s used and the way it changes. Not so long ago I wrote about the trend for saying ‘speaks to’, which originated in the US then took off like wildfire around the […]

It causes all sorts of confusion. So when, exactly, do you use ‘is’, and when is ‘are’ appropriate?    Take one common example. Should you say, “the team are” or “the team is”? It’s actually about the number of things you’re describing, […]