[Magdalen] Creeping UK-ism?

[ME Michaud]

I consider these Britishisms/affectations. A team is not a
plural thing (nor is a flock, nor is an army). Let's hear it
for collective nouns!

Nineteenth and twentieth century American poetry contains
almost none of this nonsense.
-M

On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 7:37 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> I've notice that the regional sports (yes; that is plural in North
> America)
> announcers, reporters, and even players are making "team"  plural.
>
>