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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Her pallbearer
Can one use:
1) He was her pallbearer.
instead of:
2) He was one of her pallbearers.
It is obvious that a person has more than a pallbearer.
Can one use:
3) He is her brother.
instead of:
4) He is one of her brothers.
In this case the chances of misunderstanding are higher. But I think one can use '3' even if she has more than one brother.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) He was her pallbearer.
instead of:
2) He was one of her pallbearers.
It is obvious that a person has more than a pallbearer.
Can one use:
3) He is her brother.
instead of:
4) He is one of her brothers.
In this case the chances of misunderstanding are higher. But I think one can use '3' even if she has more than one brother.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
In my opinion, you certainly can. Unless it's important for some reason to make it clear that he is not her "one and ONLY" brother.
- In my opinion, you certainly can.
- Unless it's important for some reason to make it clear that he is not her "one and ONLY" brother.
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In my opinion, you certainly can.
Unless it's important for some reason to make it clear that he is not her "one and ONLY" brother.
Unless it's important for some reason to make it clear that he is not her "one and ONLY" brother.
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