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Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by Bozz, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. saintanton

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    "Do" would still work in that case.
    Being interested in language, I love this debate. Is a football club a singular entity or a collective noun?
    I can see both sides, though I would tend to treat it as a collective - just sounds right to me.
    "Liverpool are champions".
     
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    I asked ChatGPT and it said both "do" and "does" are correct in both British and American English, however, it suggested "do" is the more common way in Britain and "does" is the more common way in America.
     
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  4. Germlands Nozzer

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    I've always thought of "do" as British and "does" as American.

    Liverpool are champions.
    Led Zeppelin were a rock band.
    Jaguar are releasing a new car.

    German treats them as singular.
     
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  5. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    So wirtz.

    Contract is until 2027.

    This is lwverkusens last summer to really demand these fees and possibly our only chance to compete.

    The power will flip to the player next year amd he can simply focus on the world cup as his ship window.

    They want 20 mil more euros or pkayers or whatever.
     
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  6. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Rumours from the plane trackers.

    Private jet scheduled to go from manchester to nuremburg so obviously that's to pick up wirtz for the medical as obviously there's no private jets in europe available for charter
     
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  7. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    Available ones are not air worthy.
     
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  8. Zanjinho

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    So "do" is the correct version then <whistle>
     
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  9. johnsonsbaby

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    I agree. I actually use whichever sounds better in the particular sentence in which it's being used, your example being one.

    Liverpool is the best football club in the world.
     
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  10. InBiscanWeTrust

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    To me that sounds wrong and I’d say Liverpool are the best
     
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  11. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    Liverpool have agreed con
    2030 I understand.
     
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  12. johnsonsbaby

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    Well I would say Liverpool are the best too.
     
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    Florian Wirtz bid has been rejected Slot is to meet alternative player. However, Florian Wirtz choice is to come to Anfield.
     
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  15. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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  16. organic red

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    I think they will settle on 140m euros
     
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    This guy better be good.
     
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    He is......Bundesliga player of the season when Lever won it with Alonso. He's the real deal.
     
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    Federico Chiesa is to Liverpool destination is unknown

     
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