Arsenal is/are?

I got in an argument over this.

What is the correct usage? Arsenal is the greatest or Arsenal are the greatest?

Arsenal is just an example as it was what started the argument but any club can be used.

The SPL is the greatest.

Arsenal are the greatest, to me anyway, can't stand it when people use is.

are

kyro7 wrote:Arsenal are the greatest, to me anyway, can't stand it when people use is.

This.

are the greatest

Depends if you're talking about the club or the team I imagine.

Arsenal (it) is a great club.
Arsenal (they) are really good

Laurencio wrote:Depends if you're talking about the club or the team I imagine.

Arsenal (it) is a great club.
Arsenal (they) are really good

Came into the thread to post something pretty similar to this.

Think 'are' is the correct word to use there, not sure if 'is' makes grammatical sense in that sentance. It's just one of those things, a bit like when people say 'would of' when it should be 'would have'.

The correct usage is "is" because you are referring to one entity.

Arsenal is just short for Arsenal Football Club. You wouldn't say "the club are the best".

Rangers are the most successful club football team in the history of the game.

Rangers aren't an example as it was what started the argument and only Rangers can be used.

'Arsenal were' is the correct term

Sean wrote:'Arsenal were' is the correct term

You mean "was".

ahlycotc wrote:The correct usage is "is" because you are referring to one entity.

Arsenal is just short for Arsenal Football Club. You wouldn't say "the club are the best".

See I hate foreign cunts like you.

Fuck you Ahly.

kyro7 wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:The correct usage is "is" because you are referring to one entity.

Arsenal is just short for Arsenal Football Club. You wouldn't say "the club are the best".

See I hate foreign cunts like you.

No you don't. You love me.

ahlycotc wrote:

Sean wrote:'Arsenal were' is the correct term

You mean "was".

No, because that sounds stupid.

If you're American, it's "is" because Americans have to be wrong. In Britain it's "are." I've always said "are" because "is" sounds stupid.

I got marked down on grammar for saying "Chelsea are..." in an essay over here.

It all depends on what your are referring to. Using "are" is not always wrong. If you referring to the collection of individuals, you can use "are". For example...

- Arsenal are playing well on the pitch today.
- Arsenal is a great club.

ahlycotc wrote:

Sean wrote:'Arsenal were' is the correct term

You mean "was".

No, he is talking about the team on the pitch (I assume). So the subject would be "they", and the correct term is "were", as it's "they were the greatest", and not "it was the greatest".

Laurencio wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:

You mean "was".

No, he is talking about the team on the pitch (I assume). So the subject would be "they", and the correct term is "were", as it's "they were the greatest", and not "it was the greatest".

Merked.

Barton wrote:Think 'are' is the correct word to use there, not sure if 'is' makes grammatical sense in that sentance. It's just one of those things, a bit like when people say 'would of' when it should be 'would have'.

Yeah, so annoying. Like when people spell sentence like sentance.

Laurencio wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:

You mean "was".

No, he is talking about the team on the pitch (I assume). So the subject would be "they", and the correct term is "were", as it's "they were the greatest", and not "it was the greatest".

If he was talking about the team, then fine. But if he was referring to the club, it would be "was".

Arsenal are a team.
Arsenal are losing.
Arsenal are bottlers.

ahlycotc wrote:

Laurencio wrote:

No, he is talking about the team on the pitch (I assume). So the subject would be "they", and the correct term is "were", as it's "they were the greatest", and not "it was the greatest".

If he was talking about the team, then fine. But if he was referring to the club, it would be "was".

Indeed.

Scott wrote:

Barton wrote:Think 'are' is the correct word to use there, not sure if 'is' makes grammatical sense in that sentance. It's just one of those things, a bit like when people say 'would of' when it should be 'would have'.

Yeah, so annoying. Like when people spell sentence like sentance.

Not really, because thats a spelling mistake, not a case of people constantly using the wrong phrase

Scott wrote:

Barton wrote:Think 'are' is the correct word to use there, not sure if 'is' makes grammatical sense in that sentance. It's just one of those things, a bit like when people say 'would of' when it should be 'would have'.

Yeah, so annoying. Like when people spell sentence like sentance.

My friend, grammatical errors are way more annoying than typos.

ooh! tensions are rising!

Laurencio wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:

If he was talking about the team, then fine. But if he was referring to the club, it would be "was".

Indeed.

/thread

Saying 'is' just sounds stupid.

Arsenal is the greatest innit.