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Jan 25, 2022 - 07:49 PM
Lisa,
While a family is made up of multiple members, it's still a single unit, which is why it gets a singular verb. Even in American English, we say "My family is ...". We don't say "My family are ...".
While a family is made up of multiple members, it's still a single unit, which is why it gets a singular verb. Even in American English, we say "My family is ...". We don't say "My family are ...".

Jan 26, 2022 - 02:24 PM
OK, got it, that makes sense!