Earlier quoted context omitted.
I usually do this, and editors always want to change it. I never realized it was an English thing.
Either is correct in American English, but it may violate a style guidelines. It generally hinges on whether you consider Techcrunch a group of people or a monolithic entity.
Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
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Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#22I'm chuffed that a respectable outfit like last.fm publishes a blog post with a title like that. About time. Techcrunch has been on the inflection point of "mattering" to the wider public, which scares the life out of me!
Your pants must be very soiled. Did you know that the wider public reads tabloids as well? Did you know that they read gossip rags? CLEAN UP IN AISLE GSTAR!
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#23I'm chuffed that a respectable outfit like last.fm publishes a blog post with a title like that. About time. Techcrunch has been on the inflection point of "mattering" to the wider public, which scares the life out of me!
>Techcrunch has been on the inflection point of "mattering" to the wider public, which scares the life out of me! Your pants must be very soiled. Did you know that the wider public reads tabloids as well? Did you know that they read gossip rags? CLEAN UP IN AISLE GSTAR!
Thanks for your concern though, and I'll just clean up with this copy of the Mirror.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#24It finally happened. Techcrunch is the new Valleywag.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#25This makes me think about that TechCrunchee getting spit on the face... I'd now like to get the spitter's side of the story.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#26I'm chuffed that a respectable outfit like last.fm publishes a blog post with a title like that. About time. Techcrunch has been on the inflection point of "mattering" to the wider public, which scares the life out of me!
It's not even grammatically correct! "Techcrunch is full of shit" would be right.
TechCrunch = a corporation A corporation = a legal person Singular, not plural!
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#27"Thanks Last.fm for all the free PR" Sincerely, M.A.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not even grammatically correct! "Techcrunch is full of shit" would be right.
I can't see why you got down voted. That was my first thought when I read it. I reread it 5 or 6 times until I decided that I must be missing something. TechCrunch = a corporation A corporation = a legal person Singular, not plural!
Probably because his comment isn't interesting, isn't relevant, and doesn't contribute to discussion. There are all kinds of true but uninteresting comments one can make, but making them shouldn't be encouraged.
Edit: I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but actively discouraging uninteresting comments is what keeps the signal:noise ratio high here.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
I usually do this, and editors always want to change it. I never realized it was an English thing.
Either is correct in American English, but it may violate a style guidelines. It generally hinges on whether you consider Techcrunch a group of people or a monolithic entity.
Re: Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"
#30I'm chuffed that a respectable outfit like last.fm publishes a blog post with a title like that. About time. Techcrunch has been on the inflection point of "mattering" to the wider public, which scares the life out of me!
It's not even grammatically correct! "Techcrunch is full of shit" would be right.