Assertion: noun | /r/UsedFor | refer to the body
Facets:
value: as the plural
type: MANNER
value: as a unit
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In English these nouns may be followed by a singular or a plural verb and referred to by a singular or plural pronoun, the singular being generally preferred when referring to the body as a unit and the plural often being preferred, especially in British English, when emphasizing the individual members.