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Where is the Royal Scottish Dance Society

Wesley Harry

Wesley Harry

March 11, 2006, 8:56 p.m. (Message 44635)

A lot will depend an the audience.  If you are speaking (writing) to 
non-dancers, surely you would refer to the Royal Scottish Dance Society, 
i.e. singular.   But if using RSCDS (speaking to people who know what the 
acronym means),  then the organisation indicates a plural.  However, 
"Where is the RSCDS?" would mean where are they at this time - but "Where 
was the RSCDS?" meaning where were they then?
Wesley
(Just  throwing another spanner!)
Volleyballjerry

Volleyballjerry

March 11, 2006, 9:07 p.m. (Message 44636, in reply to message 44635)

In a message dated 03/11/2006 11:56:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xx.xx writes:

> "Where is the RSCDS?" would mean where are they at this time - but "Where 
> was the RSCDS?" meaning where were they then?
> Wesley
> (Just  throwing another spanner!) 
> 
> 

The question wasn't "where is..." vs. "where was..." but rather "where 
is/was.." vs. "where are/were..."

And of course for us the "spanner" would be a wrench, and in this particular 
expression a monkey wrench.  (:->)

Robb
simon scott

simon scott

March 12, 2006, 4:44 a.m. (Message 44640, in reply to message 44636)

The RSCDS .. "IS"  It is a single organization 
RSCDS dancers, members etc .. "ARE"  As a collective group.

USA as the name of a country .. "IS"  It is a single country.
USA as a collective group of States .. "ARE"

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