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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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accuser the accused
Tom is an accuser and Harry is the accused.
Q) Is it a correct way of expressing the idea of someone accusing(accuser) someone else and someone who is accused(the accused)?
Q2) Is "the accused" thought as either a singular or a plural in context?
Is it always like an accuser and THE accuser even if "the accuser" is one person? (I'm asking an article for it)
Q) Is it a correct way of expressing the idea of someone accusing(accuser) someone else and someone who is accused(the accused)?
Q2) Is "the accused" thought as either a singular or a plural in context?
Is it always like an accuser and THE accuser even if "the accuser" is one person? (I'm asking an article for it)
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"Tom is an accuser and Harry is the accused" would normally imply that Tom is one of several accusers, all of whom are accusing Harry of something. If Tom is the only accuser then normally it would be "Tom is the accuser and Harry is the accused". "Tom is an accuser" by itself could be talking about Tom's general behaviour/character, without implying that he is acting as one of a group of accusers.
- "Tom is an accuser and Harry is the accused" would normally imply that Tom is one of several accusers, all of whom are accusing Harry of something.
- If Tom is the only accuser then normally it would be "Tom is the accuser and Harry is the accused".
- "Tom is an accuser" by itself could be talking about Tom's general behaviour/character, without implying that he is acting as one of a group of accusers.
- However, when you put in with "and Harry is the accused", it sounds as if you are describing a specific situation of accusation.
- "the accused" can be singular or plural, depending on context.
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"Tom is an accuser and Harry is the accused" would normally imply that Tom is one of several accusers, all of whom are accusing Harry of something. If Tom is the only accuser then normally it would be "Tom is the accuser and Harry is the accused".
"Tom is an accuser" by itself could be talking about Tom's general behaviour/character, without implying that he is acting as one of a group of
"Tom is an accuser" by itself could be talking about Tom's general behaviour/character, without implying that he is acting as one of a group of
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