Would you say Radiohead is a great band, or Radiohead are a great band?

(If you liked them.)
 

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Where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?
 

Quote: Winterlight @ October 9 2008, 9:57 PM BST

I just like to keep in touch with both sides of my sexuality. You never know when it's going to come in handy.

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Emphasis on the handy, if experience is anything to go by.
 

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Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 9 2008, 9:58 PM BST

Thats why you were wearing blusher when we first met. And gave Bussell a hand job. I didn't like to ask at the time.

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Why the hell didn't they do that at the meet up?
 

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Quote: zooo @ October 9 2008, 9:59 PM BST

Would you say Radiohead is a great band, or Radiohead are a great band?

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I would say Radiohead are. I'm always confused as to why Americans use 'is' in that sort of situation.
 

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I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital importance of being Earnest.
 

Quote: zooo @ October 9 2008, 9:59 PM BST

Would you say Radiohead is a great band, or Radiohead are a great band?

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is

I know nothing of them to make such a judgement of course, but for the purpose of argument.
 

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Quote: zooo @ October 9 2008, 10:00 PM BST

Why the hell didn't they do that at the meet up?

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Well, Ben didn't call him the next day. There's been some amount of tension ever since.
 

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Quote: zooo @ October 9 2008, 10:00 PM BST

Why the hell didn't they do that at the meet up?

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Stay longer next time! And hang round the mensroom.
 

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I say is.
I always thought Americans say are.

Quote: Winterlight @ October 9 2008, 10:02 PM BST

Stay longer next time! And hang round the mensroom.

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Sounds like a plan!
 

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Where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?
 

It should be 'is'. Plural subjects take the singular verb. Or was that Latin? In newspapers, football teams are referred to with 'is' on the news pages and 'are' on the sport pages. TRUFAX.

So perhaps it's "Radiohead is" on the news pages, and "Radiohead are" on the pop page. If such a thing exists these days. I've no idea, I haven't listened to Radio 1 since David 'Kid' Jensen left.
 

Quote: Graham Bandage @ October 9 2008, 11:00 PM BST

It should be 'is'. Plural subjects take the singular verb. Or was that Latin? In newspapers, football teams are referred to with 'is' on the news pages and 'are' on the sport pages. TRUFAX.

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Ooh. Interesting nugget!!

Tell us more if you think of any. I always like a nugget.
 

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Where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?
 

It's a collective singular. That's why the verb is singular. *nugget nugget*

Edit: Argh. I meant plural. The verb is plural. In English. In German it's singular.
 

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I peel people.
 

*nods politely and leaves thread again*
 

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Headlights Look Like Diamonds
by Arcade Fire
 

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Surfin' Bird - Trashmen
 

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The Housemartins - Five Get Over Excited
 

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