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Nakool Posted 10 years ago
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People living downstream would get 15 - 20 minutes to run for their life if the dam bursts.

a) run for their lives
b) no improvement

Answer is A.

Please tell me the difference between 'run for their life' and 'run for their lives' . Also tell me the difference between 'life' and 'lives' .
  

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Nakool Also tell me the difference between 'life' and 'lives' . 'life' has an irregular plural. It's 'lives', not 'lifes' as you might expect.

— CalifJim

  • Nakool Also tell me the difference between 'life' and 'lives' .
  • 'life' has an irregular plural.
  • It's 'lives', not 'lifes' as you might expect.
  • So the difference is that 'life' is one life and 'lives' is more than one life.
  • Nakool People living downstream would get 15 - 20 minutes to run for their life if the dam bursts.
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NakoolAlso tell me the difference between 'life' and 'lives' .
'life' has an irregular plural. It's 'lives', not 'lifes' as you might expect.

So the difference is that 'life' is one life and 'lives' is more than one life.
NakoolPeople living downstream would get 15 - 20 minutes to run for their life if the dam bursts.
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