RULE X.

A collective noun or noun of multitude, conveying _unity_ of idea,

generally has a verb or pronoun agreeing with it in the _singular_; as,

"The _meeting was_ large, and _it_ held three hours."

NOTE. Rules 10, and 11, are limited in their application. See page.

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