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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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Can I say,

(A) They clapped the hands when the singing was finished.

(b) They clapped the hands when the singing finished.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (A) They clapped the ir hands when the singing was finished. (b) They clapped the ir hands when the singing finished. Use their for clarity - their hands not other people's hands.

— Hoa Thai

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (A) They clapped the ir hands when the singing was finished.
  • (b) They clapped the ir hands when the singing finished.
  • Use their for clarity - their hands not other people's hands.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(A) They clapped their hands when the singing was finished.

(b) They clapped their hands when the singing finished.
Use their for clarity - their hands not other people's hands.

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So, you mean my sentences are correct after putting "their hands"?
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