Talk:Synesis

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Question[edit]

Is it like

The family is discussing the matter.

The family are discussing the matter. (which would be synesis)

?

Adam78 23:32, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The second, because family is a grammatically singular noun (you can pluralize it: family --> families). FilipeS 14:30, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Could somebody please add an example of synesis in gender too? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:20, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]