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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Live / lives

Can I say,

Some live / lives in places such as the North or South poles while others live in hot areas of the tropical rainforests around the equater.
  

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If I understood your point, you cannot say "lives". This would be used if there were only one person living there, but "some" often refers to a bigger quantity of people (than one). I'm not a native speaker, so don't quote me (Although if I understood you correctly, this should be right)

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  • If I understood your point, you cannot say "lives".
  • This would be used if there were only one person living there, but "some" often refers to a bigger quantity of people (than one).
  • I'm not a native speaker, so don't quote me (Although if I understood you correctly, this should be right)
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If I understood your point, you cannot say "lives". This would be used if there were only one person living there, but "some" often refers to a bigger quantity of people (than one).

I'm not a native speaker, so don't quote me
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