"Rest of us" Subject singular or plural?
I have a brain freeze... Can someone help? What is the proper GMAT grammar for "the rest of us," or "rest of them?" Rest is plural or singular, or depends on the lunar cycle, like SANAM?
Example:
The rest of us are going to the movies.
-or-
The rest of us is going to the movies.
The rest of them are staying home.
-or-
The rest of them is staying home.
The rest of the team have performed poorly.
-or-
The rest of the team has performed poorly.
I googled both singular and plural forms and the results are split even. If I had to choose, I'd choose singular form, but I have doubts.
Thanks in advance.
"The rest of" singular or plural?
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From the New York Times... I'm knee deep in grammar muck.
The rest of the team is likely to be named on Sunday.
The rest of the team has more experience in the world's troubles than any in decades.
Though the youngest sister experiences strange premonitions of doom, the rest of the group are eager to reminisce together and strengthen their familial bonds.
The rest of the group are not so clearly defined or half as colorful.
While the rest of us is thinking that it is almost hopeless to fix the Darfur situation, one great lady dares to see it differently.
The rest of the team is likely to be named on Sunday.
The rest of the team has more experience in the world's troubles than any in decades.
Though the youngest sister experiences strange premonitions of doom, the rest of the group are eager to reminisce together and strengthen their familial bonds.
The rest of the group are not so clearly defined or half as colorful.
While the rest of us is thinking that it is almost hopeless to fix the Darfur situation, one great lady dares to see it differently.
When the group or team is referred as a single entity, singular is usedlinfongyu wrote:From the New York Times... I'm knee deep in grammar muck.
The rest of the team is likely to be named on Sunday.
The rest of the team has more experience in the world's troubles than any in decades.
Though the youngest sister experiences strange premonitions of doom, the rest of the group are eager to reminisce together and strengthen their familial bonds.
The rest of the group are not so clearly defined or half as colorful.
While the rest of us is thinking that it is almost hopeless to fix the Darfur situation, one great lady dares to see it differently.
Ex: The committe is arriving
when a group or team is referred as indivduals in a group or team, plural is used
Ex: The commitee are arriving
hope this helps
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alejandro.seattle wrote:The rest of us are
The rest of them are
The rest of the team have
The phrase "the rest of..." will always require a plural verb because it refers to several individuals or items.
Any views on this...
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Here is my take:iamcste wrote:alejandro.seattle wrote:The rest of us are
The rest of them are
The rest of the team have
The phrase "the rest of..." will always require a plural verb because it refers to several individuals or items.
Any views on this...
IF "rest of them" is referring to a group : SINGULAR
Rest of the team is having fun tonight.
IF "rest of them" is referring to individuals in a group : PLURAL
There were five girls in the class and I dated two of them. Rest of them were ugly
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