What Are The Differences Between American And British English?
www.babbel.com › en › magazineMar 25, 2020 · In British English, a collective noun (like committee, government, team, etc.) can be either singular or plural, but more often is plural, emphasizing the members of the group. Collective nouns in the United States, by comparison, are always singular, emphasizing the group as one whole entity. American English.