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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence okay?

"Each of them has different fragrances."
  

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" Yes, if you mean two (or more) vendors who are selling perfumes. Each has a different selection for people to buy.

— AlpheccaStars

  • " Yes, if you mean two (or more) vendors who are selling perfumes.
  • Each has a different selection for people to buy.
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Anonymous"Each of them has different fragrances."
Yes, if you mean two (or more) vendors who are selling perfumes. Each has a different selection for people to buy.
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous"Each of them has different fragrances."Yes, if you mean two (or more) vendors who are selling perfumes. Each has a different selection for people to buy.
I meant the perfumes. Should I say this in that case?

"Each of them has different smells."
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Anonymous"Each of them has different fragrances."
It depends on what "them" is.

Each of them (Each of the perfumes) has a different fragrance.

CJ
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Thanks. Can I use "fragrances" though?
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AnonymousThanks. Can I use "fragrances" though?
If each perfume has more than one fragrance, you can, but even when a perfume is composed of multiple sources of fragrance, we usually refer to the resulting smell as a fragrance (singular).

CJ
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