It seems like "family is more than 1 person, but why is it "is moving", not "are moving"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Excellent question. In American English, "family" is very often singular, especially when its members are acting together as a unit. In British English, "family" is often plural. In American English, your sentence would most likely be "My family is," and in British English, "my family are." Both are considered correct. When "family" refers to an impersonal unit, it is more common to use the singular, both in British and American English. Ex: My family is very large. This is the case in this video, the narrator is not referring to "family" in a personal sense and so the singular form "is" is acceptable. When "family" refers to the individuals, it's more common to use the plural, but the singular could also be used. Ex: All my family is/ are excited about the wedding. It is also important to note that that British English uses both singular and plural verbs with many collective, or group, nouns, such as family, team, committee, government, and class. In American English, the singular form is normal with these nouns, although family sometimes takes a plural verb.
