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Part 1: Rules of Writing in English

British English American English
* Are coming with us? * Are coming with us?

- I might do. - I might.

On the other hand, some modal verbs are utilised in British

English, but they are not utilised in American English. One of

these modal verbs is 'needn't. Have a look at the following

example:

British English American English

- You needn't to do that. - You don't need to do that.

In British English, the modal verb 'shall' is sometimes

utilised as a substitute for 'will' when referring to the future.

British English American English

- I (shall/will) be at Jane's party. - I will be in Jane's party.

1.3.7 Verb agreement with collective nouns:

Collective nouns are nouns which refer to a particular
group of things or people e.g. staff, government, family, class,
team, police etc. These nouns can be followed by a singular or a
plural verb depending on whether the group is thought of as one
idea or many individuals.

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