the US and UK spell things differently and use some different words, obviously, but the main grammar difference I've noticed is this:


"That's how bad Australia were."

I'm quoting someone from this site, but I see this all the time from Brits.

Does that mean in the UK it's incorrect to write "That's how bad Australia was." ?

I'm just wondering because I think in America the first way is considered incorrect. Or is it just an accent thing and people are typing out the accent, but wouldn't actually write it that way if they were writing a paper? I've been wondering this for years.

But now that I think of it, it makes sense both ways. "Australia were great." "They were great." Or "the team was great." "Australia was great." I just never see Americans using "were" in that instance.