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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

How are they different?

Hi,

Please tell me how they are different?

1. Who lives in dormitories?

Who lives in a dormitory?

Who lives in the dormitory?

2. Are the following OK? (Include short explanations, if possible)

They blew their nose.

They blew their noses.

They started their first job.

They started their first jobs.

3. Are both sentences OK?

There is people that ...

There are people that ..

Thank you.
  

Top answer

1. a. generic answer expected Who lives in dormitories?

  • 1.
  • a.
  • generic answer expected Who lives in dormitories?
  • Students do.
  • Compare.
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1.
a. generic answer expected
Who lives in dormitories?
Students do.

Compare.
What animal eats eucalyptus leaves?
Koalas do.

b. specific answer expected with respect to any dormitory
-- to a group of students --
Who lives in a dormitory?
-- Those students who live in a dormitory raise their hands, no m

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