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Englishnewbie Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

each boy and girl

Hello,

Which is correct?

I told each boy and girl to go home.
I told each boy and each girl to go home.

I think it is the first one, but there are TWO things following "each."
Can you tell which is correct and WHY?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

I told each boy and girl to go home. I told each boy and each girl to go home. It is not necessary to repeat 'each'.

— Yoong Liat

  • I told each boy and girl to go home.
  • I told each boy and each girl to go home.
  • It is not necessary to repeat 'each'.
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I told each boy and girl to go home.
I told each boy and each girl to go home.

It is not necessary to repeat 'each'.
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