singular or plural?
Use the expressions below to complete the text.
• are about to • is due to • on the point of • are to • bound to
I am afraid that our local shoe factory is 1) ..... closing down. The management 2) ...... hold a public meeting to discuss the situation on Wednesday. The meeting 3).....start at seven o'clock in the evening and I hope that they will find a solution because closure of the factory is 4) ..........cause a lot of problems. It employs many people from the town and already the workers' union have said they 5).........take industrial action.
1 on the point of
2 are to
3 is due to
4 bount to
5 are to
Have I done it correctly and I wonder why The manager are to ? I was sure the manager is used in singular.
Thanks a lot.

Question

singular or plural?
Use the expressions below to complete the text.
 • are about to • is due to • on the point of • are to • bound to
 I am afraid that our local shoe factory is 1) ..... closing down. The management 2) ...... hold a public meeting to discuss the situation on Wednesday. The meeting 3).....start at seven o'clock in the evening and I hope that they will find a solution because closure of the factory is 4) ..........cause a lot of problems. It employs many people from the town and already the workers' union have said they 5).........take industrial action.
1 on the point of
2 are to
3 is due to
4 bount to 
5 are to
Have I done it correctly and I wonder why The manager are to ? I was sure the manager is used in singular.
Thanks a lot.

Answer

"Management" = "they", the same as "police" and "staff". You're right that "manager" is singular, but "management" is a slightly different word.

"The management are to hold a public meeting..."

Answer 5 should be "are about to".

Answer

It can be countable and uncountable,

In this way above it's uncountable because it's referring to management in general.

Normally management is singular but in the meaning above it has a plural meaning.

Answer

Hi
Thanks your very much, Tyler.
Then managemenyt is a countable noun. Right?

Answer

Hi 
All your answers are correct,

Manager (s)
Managers (p)
Management (p)

Managers is generally A term used if you know the managers by name per sé

Management is generally used when you don't know the managers personally and can be used as a more formal way than just saying managers.

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