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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural

When I am talking to a group of people and say 'hi guys' should it be followed by which of the below?

What are your schedules like on Wednesday?
What is your schedule like on Wednesday?

I am thinking the first, the plural form would be more correct. Am I right?

Thank you.
  

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" In other words by using the singular you're personally addressing the individuals in the group rather than the group mass. It may be some will enjoy using this form more than others. d

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It can also be used in the singular, where it means on the lines of, "What's anyone's schedule on Wednesday?"
In other words by using the singular you're personally addressing the individuals in the group rather than the group mass.
It may be some will enjoy using this form more than others.
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meteorquakeIt can also be used in the singular, where it means on the lines of, "What's anyone's schedule on Wednesday?"In other words by using the singular you're personally addressing the individuals in the group rather than the group mass.It may be some will enjoy using this form more than others.d
Thanks for responding. So do you mean that both the singula
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Using "anyone's" means you're not suggesting anyone has a schedule or wants to mention one, so you are leaving people free in their response.
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meteorquakeUsing "anyone's" means you're not suggesting anyone has a schedule or wants to mention one, so you are leaving people free in their response.d
I see. Thanks for your clarification.

I am assuming that "everyone's" also works in your sentence instead of "anyone's". Am I right?
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"everyone's schedule" also fits the sentence form, but may have a slightly pushier feel.
With something like "what's anyone's schedule", I suspect a nicer form would be "Hi guys! What would anyone's schedule be..." etc, as it sounds slightly casual to say "what's anyone's", but there are many other ways of saying it.
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