Adverb frequency--singular or plural?
Hi everyone,
Which one of these two sentences is correct?
1)I gave my boyfriend a kiss often.
Or
2) I gave my boyfriend kisses often.
Thank you!
Top answer
Those are both OK. (1) means that on each occasion you gave him one kiss. (2) includes the possibility that you gave him multiple kisses on each occasion.
- Those are both OK.
- (1) means that on each occasion you gave him one kiss.
- (2) includes the possibility that you gave him multiple kisses on each occasion.
- ".
- If that isn't the intention, it may be better to say "I often gave my boyfriend a kiss / kisses".
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Those are both OK. (1) means that on each occasion you gave him one kiss. (2) includes the possibility that you gave him multiple kisses on each occasion.
"I gave my boyfriend a kiss / kisses often" tends to seem like an answer to "How frequently did you kiss your boyfriend?". If that isn't the intention, it may be better to say "I often gave my boyfriend a kiss / kisses".
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