I have just read a report and the following phrasing is giving me difficulty.
The School are experiencing water penetration problems…
I feel as though it should be 'is' but I can also see why 'are' could be considered to be correct. In the report it is referring to the people who make up the school rather than the building/organisation itself.
Is my thinking correct and are there specific rules governing this scenario?
Best Answer
With respect to Robusto and FumbleFingers the "are" is really incorrect English here.
If we are talking about the building where you study the correct should either be:
Or