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- "Η γενιά του πίνει κρασί."
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Edit Yes, as a collective noun it could be singular or plural. I've added it to the incubator. Thank you.
This reply is an error. While "generation" can be used as an uncountable noun it is not in the sense used here. It would mean:
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/generation
[uncountable] the production of something, especially electricity, heat, etc. the generation of electricity methods of income generation
When "generation" is used as here to mean (from the Oxford dictionary see above): 1. [countable] all the people who were born at about the same time the younger/older generation
So, the above comment is incorrect. It should be: "His generation drinks wine." as we have it in the heading of this page.
No, that's simply not true. Generation always takes the singular. Do a search in Google Books and you'll see this very clearly: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=%22Generation+do%22 vs https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=%22Generation+does%22