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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Could somebody explain this?

Hi, I have a question with regards to these:

Many people (plural) have a smartphone (singular).

Many people (plural) latinize their names (plural).

Some people (plural) spend their lives (plural) wastefully.

Could someone explain to me this discrepancy? Is 'have' as a verb an exception?

Thanks a lot.

  

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anonymous Could someone explain to me this discrepancy? It is not a discrepancy. Either form is accepted as long as no ambiguity results.

— Mister Micawber

  • anonymous Could someone explain to me this discrepancy?
  • It is not a discrepancy.
  • Either form is accepted as long as no ambiguity results.
  • Common sense tells us that each person has one phone and one life.
  • anonymous Is 'have' as a verb an exception?
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anonymousCould someone explain to me this discrepancy?

It is not a discrepancy. Either form is accepted as long as no ambiguity results. Common sense tells us that each person has one phone and one life.

anonymousIs 'have' as a verb an exception?

No.

Many people have a smartphone.

Many peopl

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In all 4 sentences, the object can be singular or plural.

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