求问，the+adj.表示一类人的时候用单数还是复数，the public是用单数把。

Anthony丶

求问，the+adj.表示一类人的时候用单数还是复数，the public是用单数把。

nmamazon

Ron 是这么说到 - short-answer is singular：

this is also a situation in which you should note that the gmat uses american english preferences.

in british commonwealth english usage, the vast majority of collective nouns - committee, agency, the public, etc. - are plural ("the public are unaware"), while those same collective nouns are singular in american usage.

as rey said, collective nouns do occasionally see plural usage in american english, but we have not yet seen a single instance of that usage in an official problem. therefore, if you're in doubt, go with the singular.