-the board is o the board are?-

-the board is o the board are?-
Nota d'uso
I sostantivi come board nel senso di “consiglio”, “comitato”, sono chiamati collettivi perché indicano un gruppo di persone. In inglese tali sostantivi possono essere seguiti dal verbo al singolare o al plurale, a seconda del contesto e di ciò che vuole esprimere chi parla. In generale, se si pensa al sostantivo in modo impersonale, si sceglie il singolare: The board wishes to thank all those who helped make this year a successful one, il comitato desidera ringraziare tutti coloro che hanno contribuito a rendere quest'anno un successo. Se invece si pensa alle singole persone che fanno cose diverse all'interno del gruppo, si sceglie il plurale: The board, who started the meeting at 11, are still in discussion, il consiglio, che ha iniziato la riunione alle 11, sta ancora discutendo. Si noti che quando il verbo è al singolare, un'eventuale proposizione relativa sarà introdotta da which o that, mentre se il verbo è al plurale, poiché si pensa alle persone, si ricorre a who.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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