collective nouns - Question on usage of "clientele"
Between these two sentences, which (if either) is correct in American English:
Our clientele range from a small non-profit to a billion dollar corporation...
or
Our clientele ranges from a small non-profit to a billion dollar corporation...
A collective noun is usually treated as singular. If that holds true here, then "ranges" would be correct. But that just feels wrong. For some reason I can't quite articulate, "range" feels right.
Thoughts? Which is correct and why?
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