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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Did not respond to the objections of many...

1) The police officers took away the cellphones of many of the children present.

Could one use this sentence if:
Many (not all) of the children present had cellphones and their cellphones were taken away. No child was allowed to keep his or her cellphone.

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2) The governor did not respond to the objections of many of the employees of that company.

Could one use this sentence if:
Many of the employees of that company had objections. The governor did not respond to any of them, No objection was responded to.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

Could one use this sentence if:Many (not all) of the children present had cellphones and their cellphones were taken away. No child was allowed to keep his or her cellphone. One could.

— Mister Micawber

  • Could one use this sentence if:Many (not all) of the children present had cellphones and their cellphones were taken away.
  • No child was allowed to keep his or her cellphone.
  • One could.
  • Could one use this sentence if:Many of the employees of that company had objections.
  • The governor did not respond to any of them, No objection was responded to.
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navitasan1) The police officers took away the cellphones of many of the children present.Could one use this sentence if:Many (not all) of the children present had cellphones and their cellphones were taken away. No child was allowed to keep his or her cellphone.
One could.
navitasan2) The governor did not respond to the objections of ma
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Neither sentence makes your meaning absolutely clear.

I suggest
1) The police officers took away all the cellphones the children present.had.
2) The governor did not respond to the objections of that company's employees.
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