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Gori Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Plural or singular (#2)?
0 Dear English native speakers and teachers, 02 br
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00 I got a bit confused again with the use of plural/singular, for example in the case like this: 02 br
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00 You see there are ten students in a class and each has his/her own monitor. 02 br
00 In such a situation, which of the following would be more appropriate to say to these students? 02 br
00 1) Keep looking at your 01 u 00 monitors 02 u 00 . (plural) 02 br
00 2) Keep looking at your 01 u 00 monitor 02 u 00 . (singular) 02 br
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00 Please help me understand this matter. 0-
02 br
00 I got a bit confused again with the use of plural/singular, for example in the case like this: 02 br
02 br
00 (Situation) 02 br
00 You see there are ten students in a class and each has his/her own monitor. 02 br
00 In such a situation, which of the following would be more appropriate to say to these students? 02 br
00 1) Keep looking at your 01 u 00 monitors 02 u 00 . (plural) 02 br
00 2) Keep looking at your 01 u 00 monitor 02 u 00 . (singular) 02 br
02 br
00 Please help me understand this matter. 0-
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0 01 blockquote 01 cite 10 Gori 12 cite 10 Dear English native speakers and teachers, 12 br 12 br 10 I got a bit confused again with the use of plural/singular, for example in the case like this: 12 br 12 br 10 (Situation) 12 br 10 You see there are ten students in a class and each has his/her own monitor. 12 br 10 1) Keep looking at your 11 u 10 monitors 12 u 10 . (plural) 12 br 10 2) Keep looking at your 11 u 10 monitor 12 u 10 .
- 0 01 blockquote 01 cite 10 Gori 12 cite 10 Dear English native speakers and teachers, 12 br 12 br 10 I got a bit confused again with the use of plural/singular, for example in the case like this: 12 br 12 br 10 (Situation) 12 br 10 You see there are ten students in a class and each has his/her own monitor.
- 12 br 10 1) Keep looking at your 11 u 10 monitors 12 u 10 .
- (plural) 12 br 10 2) Keep looking at your 11 u 10 monitor 12 u 10 .
- 12 br 12 br 12 blockquote 10 01 b 01 font 00 A case can be made for singular, but I would prefer the plural 02 font 02 b 00 0-
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01 cite 10 Gori 12 cite 10 Dear English native speakers and teachers, 12 br
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10 I got a bit confused again with the use of plural/singular, for example in the case like this: 12 br
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10 (Situation) 12 br
10 You see there are ten students in a class and each has his/her own monitor. 12 br
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0 I would use the singular, though... Each student has only one monitor... 02 br
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00 But I do agree that both solutions are crystal clear! 0-
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00 But I do agree that both solutions are crystal clear! 0-
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0 I am not a native English speaker, but I can tell you both of these sentences are fine. 02 br
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00 Use singular to express you want each individual to watch his/her monitor. 02 br
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00 Use plural if you mean you want all students watch their monitors. 0-
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00 Use singular to express you want each individual to watch his/her monitor. 02 br
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00 Use plural if you mean you want all students watch their monitors. 0-
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0 Thank you for all your help! 02 br
00 Sounds like I can use either case. Some may keep it as a singular form but some may not. 02 br
00 Does this mean it is up to me in a way? 0-
00 Sounds like I can use either case. Some may keep it as a singular form but some may not. 02 br
00 Does this mean it is up to me in a way? 0-
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