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Nemessos Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Question on plural & on 'in as much as'
Hi all, 
I have two problems this time.
First of all, a question on plural:
Which one is correct:
1. They open their mouth in astonishment.
2. They open their mouths in astonishment.
In one of my grammar books, it explains that, since each of us has only one mouth, then it should be in singular. Thus I have been using this singular form until I noticed that I was the only one to do that !
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Second question: 'inasmuch as'
I know that it means 'because of', 'since', and 'while', but I have no idea how to write a sentence with this conjunction. Kindly give me two examples please.
Thank you!
Nemessos
I have two problems this time.
First of all, a question on plural:
Which one is correct:
1. They open their mouth in astonishment.
2. They open their mouths in astonishment.
In one of my grammar books, it explains that, since each of us has only one mouth, then it should be in singular. Thus I have been using this singular form until I noticed that I was the only one to do that !
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Second question: 'inasmuch as'
I know that it means 'because of', 'since', and 'while', but I have no idea how to write a sentence with this conjunction. Kindly give me two examples please.
Thank you!
Nemessos
Top answer
2. They open their mouths in astonishment. -- We know that they have one mouth apiece, so it is best to use concord: plural with plural 001.
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- They open their mouths in astonishment.
- -- We know that they have one mouth apiece, so it is best to use concord: plural with plural 001.
- transfer.
- Craig's is an untypically simple case INASMUCH AS his surplus arose as early as the sec 002.
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2. They open their mouths in astonishment.-- We know that they have one mouth apiece, so it is best to use concord: plural with plural
001. transfer. Craig's is an untypically simple case
2. They open their mouths in astonishment.-- We know that they have one mouth apiece, so it is best to use concord: plural with plural
001. transfer. Craig's is an untypically simple case
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber for answering my queries. With the 6 examples on 'inasmuch as', now I finally know how to use this conjunction.
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