“PM’s questions”, referring to the parliamentary institution or instances thereof, is singular.
“The PM’s questions to the President of Laputa were brief and to the point.” Multiple questions were asked by the Prime Minister to another person.
“PM’s questions was briefly interrupted yesterday by a bat flying around the House of Commons.” One session of PMQs, during which multiple questions were asked by other people to the Prime Minister.
If there’s a flaw in BBC style, it’s that “questions” isn’t capitalized, but both forms seem to be in common use.
“PM’s questions” is the term for a period in Parliament during which MPs ask questions of the PM.
Subject and verb do not agree . . .
“PM’s questions”, referring to the parliamentary institution or instances thereof, is singular.
“The PM’s questions to the President of Laputa were brief and to the point.” Multiple questions were asked by the Prime Minister to another person.
“PM’s questions was briefly interrupted yesterday by a bat flying around the House of Commons.” One session of PMQs, during which multiple questions were asked by other people to the Prime Minister.
If there’s a flaw in BBC style, it’s that “questions” isn’t capitalized, but both forms seem to be in common use.
Ah, I see now. Thanks for explaining. I’m amused that all of this could have been avoided with a capital q.