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"Family is" or "family are"? Which one is correct and why?
"Family is" or "family are"? Which one is correct and why?
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"Family is" is correct. This is because "family" is a singular, collective noun, so you would use "is" to go with it. "Families" is the plural form, so you would say "families are."
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