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Studndave Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Grammar issue?

I have been told this sentence is incorrect:

At midnight on New Year's Eve I heard the ship's horns sound from the ships in port.



I have rewritten it to read:



On New Year's Eve, all of the ship's horns were sounded at midnight.



Does this look correct now, or should I rewrite another way? Thanks!



- Dave


  

Top answer

You made the same mistake in the second sentence. There were several ships. the ships' horns is what you need.

— CalifJim

  • You made the same mistake in the second sentence.
  • There were several ships.
  • the ships' horns is what you need.
  • the ship's horns are the horns on one ship.
  • CJ
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You made the same mistake in the second sentence.

There were several ships. the ships' horns is what you need.

the ship's horns are the horns on one ship.

CJ
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