Talk:Synesis

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[edit] Question

Is it like

The family is discussing the matter.

The family are discussing the matter. (which would be synesis)

?

Adam78 23:32, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

The second, because family is a grammatically singular noun (you can pluralize it: family --> families). FilipeS 14:30, 29 April 2007 (UTC)