Grammatical Number – Is ‘Audience’ Singular or Plural?

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I want to use 'audience' in the following sentence. In what form should I use it? Is it a singular or plural noun?

How the audience demotivate players in the NBA.

How the audience demotivates players in the NBA.

Best Answer

Singular if you want to emphasise its homogeneity, plural if you want to emphasise its component parts.

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