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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

brain or brains

0The way I see it, you guys didn't use brain(s) in the game. 02br
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00Are both forms correct?02br
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02br 00Well, neither sounds quite natural here. 02i 00 0-

  • 02br 00Well, neither sounds quite natural here.
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00Well, neither sounds quite natural here. I suggest:02br
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01i00The way I see it, you guys didn't use 01b00your brain(s02b00) in the game.02i00 0-
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0Thanks, MM. So you are suggesting that either form is correct except I would need 'your' before it. 0-
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0 Use the singular, and you see that even there both versions are correct.02br
01i00The way I see it, that guy didn't use his brain/brains in the game.02i02br
01i00one's brain 02i00is nearly literally the physical organ of thinking located in the head.02br
01i00one's brains02i00 is the abstract faculty of re
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1i00one's brain 02i00is nearly literally the physical organ of thinking located in the head.02br
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01i00one's brains02i00 is the abstract faculty of reasoning.02br
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00Interesting. I thought the meanings were the other way round. Multiple persons have multiple brains and brain is what you say " the abstract facul
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1i00That guy doesn't have enough brain01b00s02b00 to come in out of the rain.02i00 (enough reasoning power) [01i00brain02i00 is impossible here.] [Informal speech.]02br
00CJ 0-
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0Thanks CJ. There's so much to learn from just one word. I can't imagine how long it will take to master the language.0-

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