Is or are

[gwh200]

Christ on a bike I miss Scotland.

Way to much wooly liberalism down this way.

[yoshie]

There.

Classic.

[gwh200]

In Scotland, everything is usually preceeded by "a", isin't it?

A wee boy
A wee lass
A wee bit pedantic

Correct?

There.

[flounderbout]

So you're agreeing with me and that Albannach is wrong?

I am agreeing with you that Army is always preceded by "an" not "a". But disagreeing that that is relevant to the discussion. And I am saying that Albannach is perhaps wrong to say that the Army invariably takes the singular, but right to say that ordinarily the context in which it is used favours his singular usage. So everyone is mostly right, as ever.

[yoshie]

Never mind that, you on the beer yet?

Are you coming to Wales?

[KERRSURF]

Err, no. An army is always an Army. Just as a team is never an team. But that doesn't make any difference to whether it takes the plural or singular.

So you're agreeing with me and that Albannach is wrong?

[KERRSURF]

You are missing the point.

FLM has an ef sound, a vowel sound, so is preceded by an, as is any word staring with vowel.

House and heater start with an h sound, not a vowel sound, nor a vowel, so the a is used.

The rule you tried to quote earlier covers all words starting in a vowel or vowel sound.

See.

[KERRSURF]

I tried to tell you earlier that a vowel or vowel sound in general, is preceded by an.

I know you found Uniform as an exception, but as a general rule it applies.

No you didn't, in post 33 you gave no indication of it being the rule in 'general' but stated it as a rule.

[yoshie]

Wales?
What for and when?
Leky work no problem

Got new garage with loads more room, moving next week, so Jimny will be ready again for some more abuse by the end of the month.

See bawbagger tour thread, and bawbag thread last 12 posts, your already ropped in.

[blackpoolsparks]

Wales?
What for and when?
Leky work no problem

Got new garage with loads more room, moving next week, so Jimny will be ready again for some more abuse by the end of the month.

[yoshie]

Hey fella, how's it going?
Any offloading soon?

We are just organising the ates for this coming year pal, they will be posted for members approval soon.

I have the cash for my garage build an conversion of my old one, so it will be a busy year for me.

I am heading to Wales apparently and the run to Cape Wrath looks like it will be August.

Mind you are on the leccy work for both projects

[blackpoolsparks]

eh aye, I supose it is

Hey fella, how's it going?
Any offloading soon?

[yoshie]

In Scotland, everything is usually preceeded by "a", isin't it?

A wee boy
A wee lass
A wee bit ####ed

Correct?

eh aye, I supose it is

[blackpoolsparks]

In Scotland, everything is usually preceeded by "a", isin't it?

A wee boy
A wee lass
A wee bit ####ed

Correct?

[slobodan]

Which of these is correct?

"Where a large number of cars were observed."
"Where a large number of cars was observed."

?

Context dependent baby.