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grammar
editThe word Perilestidae is plural, equivalent to "Smiths" - so the Perilestidae are a family as the Smiths are a family. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.61.92.158 (talk • contribs)
- Perilestidae is one (1) family. Unless there is emphasis on the individual members, it is singular. Compare the word "group" and other collective nouns. This has been discussed to death on grammar fora, and in literature dealing with grammar. Without going into details, this page from the Washington State University describes the general consensus. 62.107.211.220 (talk) 05:32, 31 December 2013 (UTC)