tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901419113943826002.post6190031917791750731..comments2023-10-20T09:28:41.407-04:00Comments on Old Word Wolf: Grammar Bit.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00844820226732949474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901419113943826002.post-61898337044724234982011-06-02T17:54:19.977-04:002011-06-02T17:54:19.977-04:00Yes, but the word in the headline isn't "...Yes, but the word in the headline isn't "couple." My comment agrees with your discussion of the word "couple," which I agree can go either way -- and acknowledge in the post. But "pair" is the word in the headline and "pair" is singular until the sentence mentions two pairs -- which the headline doesn't.Old Word Wolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901419113943826002.post-53592615138342695252011-06-02T13:44:38.670-04:002011-06-02T13:44:38.670-04:00AP Style says:
When used in the sense of two peopl...AP Style says:<br />When used in the sense of two people, the word takes plural verbs and pronouns. [giving the example]'The couple were married Saturday ...'<br />in the sense of a single unit, use a singular verb: 'Each couple was asked to give $10.'<br /><br />Under AP Style, the headline cited above was, in fact, correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com