NY Times Blooper?

Posted by Psi March 04, 2002In reply to NY Times Blooper? posted by Bruce Kahl on March 02, 2002

"Another Round of Layoffs Are Planned at
First Boston"

"Round" is singular, no?
So it should read:
"Another Round of Layoffs IS Planned at
First Boston."

The original is below.

I would agree, but there does seem to be a collective form where a singular noun takes a plural verb, as in "a lot of people are present". I don't believe it is right to say "... is present" in this case, but I am clear on what the difference is.

Does anyone have any ideas?

psi

Replies

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- NY Times Blooper? TheFallen 03/04/02
  - Singular vs. plural R. Berg 03/04/02
    - (Correcting typo) R. Berg 03/04/02
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        Bloopers US vs UK with apologies to ESC TheFallen 03/04/02
        
        Bloopers US vs UK with apologies to ESC psi 03/05/02
        
        Blooper/bloomer R. Berg 03/04/02
        
        Bread and Trousers Word Camel 03/05/02
        
        Sacrilege TheFallen 03/05/02