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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Playing this or that
Hello,
I know we usually say: he is playing thief (or whatever). But how about many people? Suppose I want to say: Those people looked so scary they might have played soldiers.
Must it be 'played soldier' or 'played soldiers'? Is it singular or plural?
I know we usually say: he is playing thief (or whatever). But how about many people? Suppose I want to say: Those people looked so scary they might have played soldiers.
Must it be 'played soldier' or 'played soldiers'? Is it singular or plural?
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Plural is more consistent with the subject.
- Plural is more consistent with the subject.
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Is it always the case? He played cop. They played cops ... and so on? Are there exceptions?
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Yes, the plural is always more consistent, so speakers usually choose it.
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