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Palinkasocsi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
family/families?
Which one is correct:
1. They are away from their family.
2. They are away from their families.
Suppose that they refer to people from different families.
1. They are away from their family.
2. They are away from their families.
Suppose that they refer to people from different families.
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Palinkasocsi Which one is correct: 1. They are away from their family . 2.
- Palinkasocsi Which one is correct: 1.
- They are away from their family .
- 2.
- They are away from their families .
- Suppose that they refer to people from different families.
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PalinkasocsiWhich one is correct:#2. This was posted before. Was it by you?
1. They are away from their family.
2. They are away from their families.
Suppose that they refer to people from different families.
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PalinkasocsiNo, it wasn't. Thanks, anyway.You're welcome.
My apologies for thinking it was you, but it was definitely posted earlier.
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1. They are away from their family. This is definitely correct if they are all siblings (brothers and sisters), as then there's only one family to talk about.
2. They are away from their families. This is what I would recommend if we're talking about distinct famlies. However, I think 1 would be understood also, where
2. They are away from their families. This is what I would recommend if we're talking about distinct famlies. However, I think 1 would be understood also, where
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