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Desk red 604 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Are the two following sentences the same in meaning? Thanks in advance.

1. Both Jane and Sue have dogs.

2. Both Jane and Sue have a dog.

  

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desk red 604 desk red 604 wrote: Are the two following sentences the same in meaning? Thanks in advance. (Original post)Quote 1.

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  • desk red 604 desk red 604 wrote: Are the two following sentences the same in meaning?
  • Thanks in advance.
  • (Original post)Quote 1.
  • 2.
  • Both Jane and Sue have a dog.
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desk red 604desk red 604 wrote: Are the two following sentences the same in meaning? Thanks in advance. (Original post)Quote 1. Both Jane and Sue have dogs.2. Both Jane and Sue have a dog.

In #1, there could be any number of dogs; in #2 there are only two dogs.

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