Now is when the downsized middle class is looking for protections that unions once provided.
What matters is the expectations of the middle class.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►has
· Brazil’s middle class has grown in number.
►have
· Brazil’s middle class have grown in number.
the social class that includes people who are educated and work in professional jobs, for example teachers or managers → lower class, upper class, working class: This led to the creation of a new, affluent middle class. Home ownership was once a privilege of the middle classes.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Middle class is usually followed by a singular verb: · Brazil’s middle class has grown in number.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · Brazil’s middle class have grown in number.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS