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Is there standard grammar for this plural/singular mash-up?
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May 10th, 2011
Lately I’ve heard ESPN and other sports broadcasters waffle back and forth (lately more forth) on how to address TEAM NAMES + VERB combinations, as well as another abbreviation.
Example 1: The Miami Heat is playing very good basketball…; before, they would say, the Miami Heat ARE playing….
Example 2: Chipper Jones has 2 RBI; before, they used to say, “Chipper Jones has 2 RBIs)
I feel as though there is a British influence here, but I am not sure to what end…or perhaps it is just a journalism thing….
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