Episode 131- Collective Nouns- Singular or Plural?

My topic was the use of collective nouns and knowing the right situations to use them. I found out that there is really not a wrong way to do this unless you are trying to state something very specifically. I also found out that the rules for using collective nouns is different in Britain than it is in America. In America, you would say: The family is going out to eat. In Britain, you would say: The family are going out to eat. There is not really a wrong way to do this, just a preferred way in each country. But I suppose in our case, getting help on the ACT, we would want to do it the American way since the ACT is an American test.