Indefinite pronouns like everybody and anyone take singular verbs. Some nouns which end with –s, like news, and diabetes – are actually singular. Other words like data and media are plural, and collective nouns like team, government and group can be singular or plural.
| Rule | Some nouns which follow this rule | Example sentence |
| Some indefinite pronouns have a plural meaning, but take singular verbs | everybody, anyone, everything | Everybody is in hospital |
| Some nouns which end with –s are singular | mathematics, physics, rabies, diabetes, news | Rabies is on the increase |
| Some nouns which don't end with –s are plural | people, children, data, media | The media have collected more data |
| Some collective nouns can be singular and plural | family, team, police, group, government, jury | The jury has found the defendant guilty The jury are having a discussion |
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