American Grammar Help, please...
 

XYZ Synchronized Swim Team

are proud to present



OR



XYZ Synchronized Swim Team

is proud to present

is this country a group is singular

thanks, that's what I thought, wanted to make sure ..it's treated as a plural in Brit English.

Officially, it can be either depending on the intent. But in common usage, people would expect "is" for a swim team.

thanks, common usage is what i need :)

If it was the XYZ Synchronized Swimmers, then 'are' would be appropriate...

When I listen to the sports news on the BBC, I find it a little jarring to hear the team's name used as a plural. "Arsenal are..." etc.

'is' can also be used but it depends on context.

I find it particularly jarring when a team with a plural countable-noun name (say, the Denver Broncos) are playing a team with an uncountable noun name (Miami Heat).

"Miami Heat is in the lead, but the Broncos are closing fast..." Ugh.

That's only because you don't know how to speak proper.

Zen, how do you know about the Miami Heat? Do they really get coverage in Australia? Or is their name just a joke there?

It's a dry heat

xyz synchronized swimmerS makes it plural. TeamS would also be plural.

This is what I'm talking about. CLANG!!

So stipulated.

Especially jarring is one playing Football Americano and the other basketball. :)