Table of Contents
- 1 Is a family or are a family?
- 2 What does it mean when someone says we are family?
- 3 Can the word family be plural?
- 4 Is it my family or our family?
- 5 Why do we need to talk with the members of our family?
- 6 Is myself and my family correct?
- 7 What is the difference between a family and a family?
- 8 Is it “you and your family is” or “you and your family are”?
- 9 Is it spelled familys or Familie’s?
Is a family or are a family?
If you think of “family” as individual family members, you should use “are”. If you think “family” as a single unit, you should use “is.
What does it mean when someone says we are family?
“Family means having someone to love you unconditionally in spite of you and your shortcomings. Family is loving and supporting one another even when it’s not easy to do so. Family is unrelenting, it’s secure and reliable. Family isn’t just important, it’s what is most important!”
Do we use is or are with family?
You should use are because “you and your family” is a plural subject. When the subject of a sentence has two parts joined by “and” it makes the subject plural, so you should use a plural verb.
Can the word family be plural?
Family: Singular or Plural? In American English, “family” will almost always be used with a singular verb. In British English, it may be used with a singular or a plural verb depending on whether the speaker feels that “family” is being described as a unit or as a group of individuals.
Is it my family or our family?
My family would surely also be correct, but some speakers prefer to use our. I have heard people refer to our house in the same way. It is as if the speaker is not only speaking for themself, but also for the rest of the people involved: We, members of the Johnson family, think our family is a good family.
Is we are a family correct?
“We are a family.” is a sentence. “We are family,” is a phrase. It is acceptable to use this and other phrases because of poetic license.
Why do we need to talk with the members of our family?
Communication within the family is extremely important because it enables members to express their needs, wants, and concerns to each other. Open and honest communication creates an atmosphere that allows family members to express their differences as well as love and admiration for one another.
Is myself and my family correct?
Considering this is a book or chapter title, I would say, “My Family and Myself” sounds ‘more common’. If by “more common,” you mean uneducated, then you’re right. If by “more common,” you mean more frequently used, you’re incorrect. It’s not commonly used at all; it is, however, often misused.
Can you say me and my family?
“Me and my family” is incorrect. “My family and I” is correct. “My family and I” is used as the subject of a sentence (i.e., the entity doing the action).
What is the difference between a family and a family?
What Is the Difference between Families and Family? Family Is Singular. We all belong to a family unit. When one family owns something, we add an apostrophe plus an s. For instance: Our family’s dog. Families Is Plural. How do you pluralize family? When two or more families get together, we have lots–or plural.
Is it “you and your family is” or “you and your family are”?
Is it “you and your family is” or “you and your family are”? Which is correct, “you and your family IS,” or “you and your family ARE”? — Pat, United States You should use are because “you and your family” is a plural subject. When the subject of a sentence has two parts joined by “and” it makes the subject plural, so you should use a plural verb.
Is the word family singular or plural?
Grammatically they are singular, but as they describe more than one individual, they may also take the plural form of a verb or use a plural pronoun. For example, do we say “ The family is arriving tomorrow ” or “ The family are arriving tomorrow ”? Is a family “it” or “they”?
Is it spelled familys or Familie’s?
Don’t Spell it Familys or Familie’s. Family is one of those words that has to drop the y, change to an i and add es when it becomes plural. So you don’t ever spell it familys when you are intending more than one. Similarly, with the plural families, you wouldn’t add an apostrophe before the s–no familie’s.