E3: Pronoun Agreement, Collective Nouns
E3: Pronoun Agreement, Collective Nouns: Collective nouns suggest more than one person but are usually considered singular. See Writing for Success Section 2.5 p. 79 or the following: http://www.cameron.edu/~carolynk/pro_agree.html
The committee expects to vote on their rules of engagement tonight. (Incorrect)
The committee expects to vote on its rules of engagement tonight. (Correct)
The Johnson family has their specials recipes that go back generations. (Incorrect)
The Johnson family has its specials recipes that go back generations. (Correct)