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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Singular or Plural of object.

Hi,

This following sentence is in my text book.
They both gave him a kiss.

I think that they, maybe girls, kiss a boy.
So I think that word kiss become plural and the following sentences is correct.
They both gave him kisses.
Is that right?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Takehisa Tanaka They both gave him a kiss. Each girl kissed him once. Takehisa Tanaka They both gave him kisses.

  • Takehisa Tanaka They both gave him a kiss.
  • Each girl kissed him once.
  • Takehisa Tanaka They both gave him kisses.
  • Each girl kissed him at least twice.
  • CB
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Takehisa TanakaThey both gave him a kiss.
Each girl kissed him once.
Takehisa TanakaThey both gave him kisses.
Each girl kissed him at least twice.

CB
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So does "They both" mean "Each of them"?
Emotion: thinking
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In this case they both means that there were two girls. Both can only refer to two people or two things:

Both books are interesting.
There are two books.

Both girls gave him a kiss.
There were two girls.

Each can refer to more than two, but it can be used to refer to two as well:
There were trees on each side of
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Thanks CB.

I understand the use of each.
But,
If I use present tense, that becomes,
They both gives him a kiss,
Is that right?
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Takehisa TanakaIf I use present tense, that becomes,They both gives him a kiss,Is that right?
No. They both give him a kiss.

CB

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