@thecarpathian
Can you take that up with Merrion- Webster? ;-)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riffraff
EDIT: Ah, I see what you are saying. Understood. The ’is’ vs ’are.’ It’s my European habit of using the plural for collectives. Like fish or staff.
noromance,
proper grammar dictates you should have written "there is riff raff"...
Can you take that up with Merrion- Webster? ;-)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riffraff
EDIT: Ah, I see what you are saying. Understood. The ’is’ vs ’are.’ It’s my European habit of using the plural for collectives. Like fish or staff.