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		| tombom said: 
 
	If you're saying that was should be were, as written it's actually fine British English. The way collective nouns should be referred to is one of the differences.Quote: 
	
		| capnq said: "A handful of magic death gems was found in the prime of the season."
 
 (Random event, Early Spring)
 
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 I think its, "prime of the season" ie mid mid winter for death gems?  Certainly not early spring which is a time of birth/growth, early spring represents life the exact opposite of death.