AIBU to days it’s MNHQ * has * commented on this thread, not * have *

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Or have I forgotten any grammar I ever learnt?!!

You might want to read your thread title...

😂😂😂😂 although autocorrect typo not grammar

Voila !

Whats was 'days' autocorrected from?

You are correct.

I don't mind whether it's have or has, it's just saying they have commented on the thread so we know.

I'm guessing its autocorrected from 'to say' sparkling

But it doesnt yake away from the irony

‘Say’ not ‘days’!? And either ‘ or “ to quote a word or phrase. I’m going with yes you are a little rusty on the old grammar OP ;)

I’d take the use of ‘have’ as being in the context of ‘the group of people known as MNHQ have’. Not ‘the building known as MNHQ has’. I could be wrong though.

Does it depend on whether MNHQ is a single entity or a plurality?

MNHQ is short for Mumsnet Headquarters. If you google phrases like "Headquarters have ordered" and "Headquarters has ordered" they both seem to arise.

To me "have" sounds more natural. Even without the clue of an "s" at the end, "headquarters" feels like a group noun like "government" or "team": "The government have decided...", "Arsenal have scored". I think American English is different on that point.

So, I can't see the objection to "MNHQ have..."

I’d take the use of ‘have’ as being in the context of ‘the group of people known as MNHQ have’. Not ‘the building known as MNHQ has’. I could be wrong though

I'd agree with this

The group (singular) of people known as MNHQ has
The people (plural) known as MNHQ have
Surely?

Wtf is going on with this thread title?!

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I think MNHQ have is correct. MNHQ does not refer to one person.

wish has commented on..

wish's family have commented on...

IDK but it makes sense to me.

AIBU to say that it's MNHQ has commented on this thread, not have

Mumsnet Headquarters have commented on this thread...
Mumsnet Headquarters has commented on this thread...

I'm definitely right.

Best post this in Site Stuff in that case and get it all sorted.

tigerrun - I don't think you can use quote marks in a title without it displaying in a strange fashion (although I managed that myself anyway, to be honest!)

Thing is your not, as has been explained unless you think the building in which MN is based has suddenly become senitant and devoloped an ablity to type on the internet

"I'm guessing its autocorrected from 'to say' sparkling"

"But it doesnt yake away from the irony"

head quarters doesn't mean one person though.

it's not one person called "head quarters"

This thread. It wouldn't pass any English exams.

Naught - too many comments to make on your post, I'm afraid!

Sparkling - you're right - I might have to go back and re-educate myself

(I'm still definitely right, though!)

It's a good job it's just an internet chat site really.

Mumsnet has a duty to us all!