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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
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Should we use "it" or "them" to refer to "dollors"?
Should we use "it" or "them" to refer to "dollors"? Thank you!
I began by setting aside five to ten dollar bills each payday, and during the week, passing it/them out to those I met on the street.
I began by setting aside five to ten dollar bills each payday, and during the week, passing it/them out to those I met on the street.
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Use 'them '. The reference is to bills. In the phrase 'dollar bill', 'dollar' is used adjectivally.
- Use 'them '.
- The reference is to bills.
- In the phrase 'dollar bill', 'dollar' is used adjectivally.
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Use 'them'. The reference is to bills.
In the phrase 'dollar bill', 'dollar' is used adjectivally.
Clive
In the phrase 'dollar bill', 'dollar' is used adjectivally.
Clive
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You use the phrase "dollar bills." These are individual items. Use "them."
If you set aside a sum of money, you could use "it." I set aside ten dollars a week, knowing I could use it in an emergency.
If you said you set aside five dollars every week and gave "it" out, it certainly sounds like gave one person five dollars, not five people one dollar each.
If you set aside a sum of money, you could use "it." I set aside ten dollars a week, knowing I could use it in an emergency.
If you said you set aside five dollars every week and gave "it" out, it certainly sounds like gave one person five dollars, not five people one dollar each.
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