They are a family vs they are family - WordReference Forums

2016年1月14日 · The sentence is an equation. they = 1 family. If you name just some of them, "they are part of a family". The phrase "they are family" often means "they are …

2017年2月8日 · You can treat the family as singular or plural. Your question used singular, 'Does the family', so the natural answer is 'Yes it does'. But in BrE we'd usually use plural. …

2013年2月4日 · These still leave the question of what case form is required in "There are four people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my sister and I/me." The works I …

Apr 19, 2008. #2. I would definitely use "they". Yes, they do. While in other contexts, we have no problem referring to a family in the singular (My family is on vacation), I think it's that …

USA, English. Sep 18, 2019. #4. velisarius said: I'd make this distinction: My father, my mother, and I went on holiday together. My family consists of my father, my mother, …

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