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Poll Question: "Genesis is" or "Genesis are" ?
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Points: 46301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2007 at 03:56
there was a thread like that before.
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I'd rather say "King Crimson is a great band" than "King Crimson are a great band", but on the other hand I would never say "It has recorded some great albums." That said, I use both, depending on the sentence.
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It is excellent
They are Excellent
 
I use both, depends on the sentance for me
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2007 at 00:10
I use are just because I like it more. As james said, there's no particular grammar rule for it, it works both ways.
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Points: 8368 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2007 at 22:31
I use IS if the band name is singular "Genesis is" and ARE if it is plural "the Beatles are." Although occassionally I do slip up. I remember the first time I saw ARE used with a singular band name it blew my little mind. It was on a Queen greatest hits CD and it said "Queen are Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon." That just sounds wrong.
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2007 at 22:05
I always say "are" myself.

When referring to an individual artist, I refer to them as an "is".

A band consists of members, so therefore a band consists of "is's", so therefore a band is referred as an "are".

Actually, both can be used.

VdGG is a great band.
VdGG are great.

Both are correct.

Because I mention the world "band", I can say "is a", rather than "are a".


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I think it's actually "be" as in "Genesis be a mad band, yo!"
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Points: 1264 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2007 at 21:29
I always use IS, but just for a matter of following the main english rules that they teach me in the school Embarrassed  My english keeps remaining rather limited. Anyway, a neccesary poll for those who don't speak english as a native language; it was always a doubt for me, and didn't know that you english people also has that language detail..... xD
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Is... are just doesnt sound right... but then again, who am I, Mr English??
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Sorry that I didn't make both a choice.
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Points: 31663 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2007 at 19:51
I use both actually, for some reason.
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Points: 7744 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2007 at 19:49
When referring to a band, for example, Mr. Bungle, do you say:

Mr. Bungle is a really great band.

or do you say

Mr. Bungle are are really great band.

I have seen both ways very often - particularly in reviews. Is one way grammatically correct? Which way do you prefer?
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