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Rudy Kagawa Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

An Einstein / Einsteins

When you say,

(1) I want to be an Einstein in the future.

I guess this means "I want to be a scientist like Einstein."

What I'd like to hear your opinions about is, if the subject is a plural, say "My students", which of the following sentences is grammatically correct, or sounds more natural.

(2a.) My students want to be Einsteins.

(2b.) My students want to be an Einstein.

I'd appreciate if you guys could make a comment on this.

Thank you

Rudy
  

Top answer

" Yes. You guessed right. Or, more broadly, I want to be as great a thinker and as intelligent as Einstein.

— CalifJim

  • " Yes.
  • You guessed right.
  • Or, more broadly, I want to be as great a thinker and as intelligent as Einstein.
  • ) My students want to be Einsteins.
  • ) My students want to be an Einstein.
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Rudy KagawaI guess this means "I want to be a scientist like Einstein."
Yes. You guessed right. Or, more broadly, I want to be as great a thinker and as intelligent as Einstein.
Rudy Kagawa(2a.) My students want to be Einsteins.

(2b.) My students want to be an Einstein.
Use 2a.

CJ
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