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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Once in their life time

It is said that they do it once in their life time.

Can I say 'once in their life times'?

I don't think we ever say.

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Hi Liveinjapan" It is said that they do it once in their life time . That should be spelled as one word: lifetime . Can I say 'on ce in their life times' ?

— Yankee

  • Hi Liveinjapan" It is said that they do it once in their life time .
  • That should be spelled as one word: lifetime .
  • Can I say 'on ce in their life times' ?
  • I wouldn't, but I suppose the use of lifetimes would not be technically wrong.
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Hi Liveinjapan"
It is said that they do it once in their life time. That should be spelled as one word: lifetime.


Can I say 'once in their life times'? I wouldn't, but I suppose the use of lifetimes would not be technically wrong.
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YankeeHi Liveinjapan"

It is said that they do it once in their life time. That should be spelled as one word: lifetime.


Can I say 'once in their life times'? I wouldn't, but I suppose it's not technically wrong.
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Hi LiJ

I think lifetimes would probably only be used to stress each of their individual lifetimes (or if someone actually worded it that way).
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I understand. It's clear. Thanks, Amy.Emotion: smile
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Liveinjapan
YankeeHi Liveinjapan"
I just watched cnn.com and heard this sentence. That certainely should be one word 'lifetime.'
Do you mean lifetimes is not appropriate here, although it's not technically wrong?

LiJ
certainly (typo?)
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certainly (typo?)
No. If you hadn't told me, I would be using it wrongly. Thanks, Yoong Liat.Emotion: smile
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Liveinjapan
certainly (typo?)
No. If you hadn't told me, I would be using it wrongly. Thanks, Yoong Liat.
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