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Grammar
Singular or plural
Which is correct?
I cut between the first and second person in line.
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.......first and second persons........
I cut between the first and second person in line.
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.......first and second persons........
Top answer
I cut between the first and second person in line. = I cut between the first person in line and the second person in line. ( I believe this is an example of what linguists call Shared Constituent Coordination.
- I cut between the first and second person in line.
- = I cut between the first person in line and the second person in line.
- ( I believe this is an example of what linguists call Shared Constituent Coordination.
- )
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I cut between the first and second person in line.
= I cut between the first person in line and the second person in line.
( I believe this is an example of what linguists call Shared Constituent Coordination. )
= I cut between the first person in line and the second person in line.
( I believe this is an example of what linguists call Shared Constituent Coordination. )
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