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Tomer Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

can you say..

Hi,

"Most people go to India to clear their head"

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Grammatically, it's okay. But do "most people" actually go to India? Or do you mean "Most people who go to India go there to clear their head"?

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  • Grammatically, it's okay.
  • But do "most people" actually go to India?
  • Or do you mean "Most people who go to India go there to clear their head"?
  • I think your question is actually about the singular versus plural use of head when you are talking about many people.
  • In this context, it's clear enough: one head for each person, no more, no fewer.
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Grammatically, it's okay. But do "most people" actually go to India? Or do you mean "Most people who go to India go there to clear their head"?

I think your question is actually about the singular versus plural use of head when you are talking about many people. In this context, it's clear enough: one head for each person, no more, no fewer.
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I would say: "Most people go to India to clear their heads", because "people" is plural and "their" refers to more than one.
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