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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Each monkey had one...

Do these have the same meaning?


1) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hand.

2) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hands.

3) Each monkey had one tortoise in their hands.

  

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1) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hand . OK. eg 3 monkeys, 6 tortoises 2) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hands .

  • 1) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hand .
  • OK.
  • eg 3 monkeys, 6 tortoises 2) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hands .
  • Incorrect grammar 3) Each monkey had one tortoise in their hands .
  • Sounds like eg 3 monkeys, 3 tortoises.
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1) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hand. OK. eg 3 monkeys, 6 tortoises

2) Each monkey had one tortoise in each hands. Incorrect grammar

3) Each monkey had one tortoise in their hands. Sounds like eg 3 monkeys, 3 tortoises. But slightly unclear.

Clive

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