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March 5, 2013 9:57 pm at 9:57 pm
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haifagirl
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In the UK collective nouns are considered plural. In the US they are consider singular.
Therefore, in the US a family (one unit) goes on a picnic, while in the UK a family (several people) go on a picnic.