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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Both their hair

Washing your two kids hair at the same time. Is it correct to say:

I washed both their hair at the same time.

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"hair" is uncountable in "wash one's hair", so "both" (which is used with countable nouns) doesn't work. I washed their hair at the same time is OK. CJ

— CalifJim

  • "hair" is uncountable in "wash one's hair", so "both" (which is used with countable nouns) doesn't work.
  • I washed their hair at the same time is OK.
  • CJ
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"hair" is uncountable in "wash one's hair", so "both" (which is used with countable nouns) doesn't work.

I washed their hair at the same time is OK.

CJ
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