Isn't La Ropa plural?

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Isn't La Ropa plural?

La ropa huele a limpio.  Why is this singular?  Isn't the clothes plural which would make it huelen.


Asked 3 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola George

In Spanish we use use the singular noun "ropa" to refer to "clothes" and as a singular collective noun we conjugate the verb in singular. 

Inma

D. A. asked:View original

Isn't La Ropa plural?

La ropa huele a limpio.  Why is this singular?  Isn't the clothes plural which would make it huelen.


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