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In this episode, Dr Paul Doyle, Deputy Director, Research, talks about the use of collective nouns.
Grammar Matters is a podcast series which aims to create more awareness of areas of English language use in Singapore that differ from standard English. The series is based on the ‘Grammar Matters’ booklets by SEAMEO RELC.
Episode published on 13 April 2022.