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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| measles (n.) |
| is a plural (a mesel was the Middle English name for one of the red spots) that today takes either singular or plural verbs and pronouns: Measles is [are] dangerous; it [they] sometimes causes [cause] lasting damage. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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