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Joseph A Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Hand or hands

Hello everyone,

If we speak to a group of students and get their opinion about a matter, can we say?

- If you agree with the date, raise your hand.

Or must it be "hands" because they are more than students?as follow:

- If you agree with the date, raise your hands.

Kind regard,

JA

  

Top answer

- If you agree with the date, raise your hand. Yes. as follow:- If you agree with the date, raise your hands.

— Mister Micawber

  • - If you agree with the date, raise your hand.
  • Yes.
  • as follow:- If you agree with the date, raise your hands.
  • You may, and that is probably more common, but be prepared for some students raising both of their hands.
  • Joseph A Kind regard, Kind regards
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Joseph AIf we speak to a group of students and get their opinion about a matter, can we say?- If you agree with the date, raise your hand.

Yes.

Joseph AOr must it be "hands" because they are more than students?as follow:- If you agree with the date, raise your hands.

You may, and that is probably more common, but b

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