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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

plural?

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00One very important asset of a good conductor is his trained ear. He can distinguish evry tone produced by 01font00every musician02font00, even while he hears the total blend of 01font00their sound02font00.02br
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00I learned that 'every' is plural in meaning but should always be singular in the form. Then, 01font00every musician02font00 is good, but 01font00their sound02font00 is wrong, I think. 01font00Their02font00 refers to the every musician. Therefore, I think, 01font00their02font00 should be changed into 'his or her'. Isn't it?0-
  

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02br 00Some common sense is required here. The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00Some common sense is required here.
  • The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds.
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00Some common sense is required here. The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds. I suggest that, if anything,01i00 sounds02i00 should be plural.0-
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