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The media is/the media are…

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Witzend Mon 29-Jun-26 18:14:29

I keep seeing ‘media’ with a singular verb, but surely it’s plural?

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NanaNero Mon 29-Jun-26 18:16:42

"Media" is being used as a single entity lumping them all as one, hence 'the media is . . .'

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valdali Mon 29-Jun-26 18:40:46

Another vote for 'the media is'

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