A question of Grammar.

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A question of Grammar.

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:09pm

Which is correct?

Grumpy Old Men Present: The Nightingale

Grumpy Old Men Presents: The Nightingale

Both sound right, yet somehow, each sounds wrong at the same time.

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A question of Grammar.

Posted: 7/23/11 at 1:26pm

Depends, but probably the last one. I'm assuming "Grumpy Old Men" is a production company (and therefore a singular noun)?
Collective nouns are tricky!

A question of Grammar.

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:12pm

Thanks Calvin! Appreciate it much!

Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!

A question of Grammar.

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:57pm

Calvin is right. Grumpy Old Men is a singular group.

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A question of Grammar.

Posted: 7/23/11 at 6:42pm

Italicize or underline the title (as it should be) and then it makes it more obvious that it is in the singular and that will clear the confusion when you use the verb "presents."

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