Could someone explain to me why the word "like" is plural and not singular because I actually thought "like" was singular.
And isn't "the girls" singular?
"the girls like the movie"
Ahh -- our complicated English language.
Look at these plural verbs:
They sleep at night.
Those girls go to our school.
My children live in different states.
"The girls" is plural. Plural means more than one.
The girls like vampire movies.
The girl likes vampire movies.
oh okay, thank you
Also, what about "the family" is it plural or singular?
You're welcome.
Family is singular. My family is one unit.
thank you again!
You're welcome, again. :-)
Sure! I can explain why the word "like" is plural in this case.
In the sentence "the girls like the movie," the word "like" is not referring to the subject "the girls." Instead, it is a verb that describes the action of "the girls" towards "the movie."
In English, verbs need to match the number (singular or plural) of their subject. In this case, "the girls" is plural, so the verb "like" also needs to be plural to agree with the subject.
Now, let's talk about why "the girls" is plural. Even though the word "girls" might refer to a group of individuals, it is still considered a plural noun.
In English, when we are referring to more than one person or thing, we use plural nouns. So, in this case, "the girls" is referring to multiple girls, and that's why it is plural.
To recap, the verb "like" is plural in the sentence because it agrees in number with the plural subject "the girls."