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My family is vs My family are

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Explained by Howard B.
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Last updated: June 02, 2024 • 1266 views

My family is

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the family as a singular unit.

Use 'my family is' when talking about the family as a whole or as a single entity.

Examples:

My family is going on vacation next week.
My family is very supportive of my decisions.
My family is the most important thing to me.

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My family is visiting to say goodbye.
My family is somewhere out there, probably thinking I am dead.
My family is the only thing that has ever mattered to me.
My family is a constant distraction.
My family is also from there.
My family is the order of the Golden Knights.
My family is very well tied to this place.
My family is enormous and loud.
My family is still the top story.
My family is in the construction business.
My family is still in Sevastopol.
My family is under siege at Bardon Pass.
My family is broke us up.
My family is pretty weird too.
My family is downstairs in your morgue.
My family is all and everything to me.
My family is from the South.
My family is with me today.
My family is alone, and they have stolen our bike.
My family is related to her.

Alternatives:

Our family is
His family is
Her family is
Their family is
The family is

My family are

This phrase is also correct but is used when emphasizing the individual members of the family.

Use 'my family are' when you want to highlight the individual people within the family.

Examples:

My family are all talented musicians.
My family are coming over for dinner tonight.
My family are spread out across the country.

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Aug 19, 2021 ... Both “My family is” and “My family are” are correct in British English, while “My family is” is most common in American English.
However, it is quite common for native English speakers to use a plural verb, so you will definitely hear 'My family are coming', and could say it without ...
Feb 12, 2004 ... My family are poor. My family is very grateful. Are these all correct? When do you use "are" or "is?".

Alternatives:

Our family are
His family are
Her family are
Their family are
The family are

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