BEANTWORTEN SIE FRAGEN - English

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which is more correct to say Theaudience is or The audience are?

whis

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BEANTWORTEN SIE FRAGEN

Mithrawnurro profile picture MithrawnurroAugust 2017
unless there are multiple "audiences", we would treat it as a non-count noun (singular). Meaning, we use "is"
kangusha profile picture kangushaJanuary 2015
the audience is
i think so
  • ftcm68 profile picture ftcm68August 2017
    "Audience is a collective noun; it can be singular or plural depending on the author's intent. Note: Americans tend to treat collective nouns as single units. In British usage, it's the opposite."
Acasualdream profile picture AcasualdreamJanuary 2015
Depends on context. In the majority of situations "is" will be correct