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The Club You Support

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posted on 30/10/15

Chronic

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 30/10/15

robboob

posted on 30/10/15

comment by Robben #20 (U1145)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Song's gone but Santi coming to town makes it feel like Christmas every day (U12977)
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comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
comment by Robben #20 (U1145)
posted 12 minutes ago
Liverpool IS a city.
Liverpool ARE a football club.

Liverpool, the city, IS employing a new mayor.
Liverpool, the football club, ARE signing a new player.
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Capitalising doesn't make you right bud

What's the difference between Liverpool the football club and Liverpool the city in this context?

Chronic is in fact absolutely correct; they can both be right (depends if you're talking about it as a singular unit [the club] or multiple units [the fans for eg] and of course they (collective so I can use --->are indeed a joke.

I think I've got that rightknow the joke part is
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Guys! Using "are" in the context of a single / singular item is wrong! Liverpool is a single city. Liverpool FC is a single club. Using are in those examples above is wrong. If you're referring to the fans, then specify that in the construct and then use are eg "Liverpool fans *are* deluded if they think Liverpool will make Top 4 this season."
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OK, so to the point of the article: as a fan, do you use 'us' and 'we' when talking about the club you support?
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I did answer somewhere above but wouldn't suggest you go looking for it. Basically, I interchange. I do say "we" because of the attachment by virtue of being a fan but actually think I should use "Arsenal" or "they" or whatever purely on the basis of ownership. I don't own any shares so the club isn't really mine.

posted on 30/10/15

So you agree with my article, many thanks

posted on 30/10/15

Lol! Kinda yes!

posted on 30/10/15

Sweeeeeeeeet

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