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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Life or lives

With a mixture of team relay and strategy games, all the children seemed to be having the time of their life! But, of course, all good things must come to an end.

Should it be 'lives' instead?

Thanks.
  

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Kelly Tan Should it be 'lives' instead? It may be, but it doesn't have to be. Nouns in this kind of grammatical context can be singular or plural without any difference in meaning.

— CalifJim

  • Kelly Tan Should it be 'lives' instead?
  • It may be, but it doesn't have to be.
  • Nouns in this kind of grammatical context can be singular or plural without any difference in meaning.
  • CJ
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Kelly TanShould it be 'lives' instead?
It may be, but it doesn't have to be. Nouns in this kind of grammatical context can be singular or plural without any difference in meaning.

CJ
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