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If you mean it as a singular, it’s singular. In most cases, this hinges on whether the individuals in your collective are acting collectively — the orchestra is playing Tuesday — or they’re acting individually — the orchestra are tuning their instruments. With collective nouns, consistency counts.
Although the noun itself is in the singular, what it really describes is more than just one thing or person. It doesn’t matter whether you mean literally a couple, i.e. just two people or things, or you use “a couple of” synonymously to “a few”; it represents a plural
First, you open with two sentence fragments.: "The couple is going to purchase the house? Or the couple are going to purchase the house?" No, everyone doesn't do it, yes, you did make a mistake.
When deciding whether to use the verb is or the verb are, look at whether the subject noun in the sentence is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are. The cat is eating all of his food. The cats are eating all of their food.
When writing of a couple getting married, it is more common to use the plural form ("the couple are to be wed"). When writing of an established couple, it is more common to use a singular verb ("the couple has six puppies, each more destructive than the next").
Couple is a collective noun, ie one unit, one unit = singular particle - IS E.g The flock (singular collective) IS moving south Two collectives, plural nouns, plural particles - ARE
Hi, I am wondering which verb I should use in the following: 1. The couple is / are a perfect match. 2. The couple is / are eating lunch. I'd appreciate your help.
