Which one is correct?

2009-12-22 04:48:00

#1

cl4u53w1t2: Salon-Bolschewist; +269|6889|Kakanien

the smiths (the libertines etc.) were a british band

or

the smiths was a british band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oh3h3DvY0

2009-12-22 04:49:13

#2

SEREVENT: MASSIVE G STAR; +605|6523|Birmingham, UK

were

2009-12-22 04:54:46

#3

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6569|what

Were - past tense.

Are - current tense.

Was - grammatically incorrect.

2009-12-22 04:55:51

#4

cl4u53w1t2: Salon-Bolschewist; +269|6889|Kakanien

but, i mean, it is one band, no matter what its name is, you should use singular, even if it sounds strange as the name sounds like it was plural...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oh3h3DvY0

2009-12-22 04:57:26

#5

mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6853|Germany

and the who? the who was a british band, or also were?

2009-12-22 05:00:04

#6

cl4u53w1t2: Salon-Bolschewist; +269|6889|Kakanien

AussieReaper wrote:
Were - past tense.

Are - current tense.

present tense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oh3h3DvY0

2009-12-22 05:00:29

#7

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7043|UK

mr.hrundi wrote:
and the who? the who was a british band, or also were?

were

2009-12-22 05:00:44

#8

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6569|what

The Beatles were a British band.

2009-12-22 05:04:33

#9

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6913

AussieReaper wrote:
The Beatles were a British band.

and two bullets would re-unite them.

The Who are playing the half-time show at this year's Superbowl.

2009-12-22 05:07:32

#10

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7158|London

My neighbours brother was in the smiths

2009-12-22 05:10:39

#11

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6913

morning Dauntless! i like TS3, very nice. . . .

i am off to work D:

2009-12-22 05:14:16

#12

justice: OctoPoster; +978|7157|OctoLand

no, don't go burnzz.

I know fucking karate

2009-12-22 05:14:25

#13

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7158|London

Yeah it's nice, although there are a couple of bugs with it atm, but it's a beta so I can't complain. Sorry I wasn't on last night, I think I left just before you joined.

2009-12-22 05:58:24

#14

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6913

i was the lone American in the middle of a Canadian invasion!

2009-12-22 12:31:34

#15

loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6994|Columbus, OH

the smiths gots a british band

2009-12-22 12:41:13

#16

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7070

Can be either. I know that for a fact.

The Smiths are a British band.
The Smiths is a British band.

Smiths being plural has nothing to do with anything, that's just the name.

The Mars Volta are an American band.
The Mars Volta is an American band.

Smashing Pumpkins are a band.
Smashing Pumpkins is a band.

Can apply to groups and unions too, as far as I know.

PETA is evil.
PETA are evil.

2009-12-22 12:49:01