All life exists
Is the above grammatically correct where it refers to the life of every being?
Shouldn't it say "all lives exist"?
The three words appear on https://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/the-great-battle-for-god.
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healer All life exists Is the above grammatically correct where it refers to the life of every being? Yes. healer Shouldn't it say "all lives exist"?
- healer All life exists Is the above grammatically correct where it refers to the life of every being?
- Yes.
- healer Shouldn't it say "all lives exist"?
- Not unless you are referring to each individual life—which then makes the statement untrue.
- 'LIfe' refers there to the condition of life in general, not individuals.
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healer All life exists Is the above grammatically correct where it refers to the life of every being?
Yes.
healerShouldn't it say "all lives exist"?
Not unless you are referring to each individual life—which then makes the statement untrue. 'LIfe' refers there to the condition of life in general, not individuals.
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You can use "life" as a non-count noun to refer to any number of living creatures (or plants). A well known example:
- Is there life on Mars?
It's in the singular but, of course, if it's true, there are probably many lives on Mars
Dave
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