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Sarunnio Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Singular/plural

1) The tour company offers special rates for people holding foreign passports.
2) The tour company offers special rates for people holding a foreign passport.

for #1, does it mean "one of which from that group hold multiple passports" or "As a whole group, they "people" hold altogether multiple passports"?

how about #2 can I say something like that "people holding a foreign passport"?

thanks in advance,
  

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This is a topic that you'll hear different opinions on. Each person should hold only one passport, so either would be understood. Similar issues arise with things like: The girls brought their favorite dolls.

  • This is a topic that you'll hear different opinions on.
  • Each person should hold only one passport, so either would be understood.
  • Similar issues arise with things like: The girls brought their favorite dolls.
  • We should exercise for healthy bodies.
  • In the first, is it one doll each, more than one each?
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This is a topic that you'll hear different opinions on.

Each person should hold only one passport, so either would be understood.

Similar issues arise with things like:
The girls brought their favorite dolls.
We should exercise for healthy bodies.

In the first, is it one doll each, more than one each? If you said "doll" would it sound like the girls shared a do
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Hi guys,



If you want to get fussy about it, a person may have more than one passport, ie may have more than one citizenship.

( However, I don't think that's the issue here. )



Clive
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Ah, I thought only people in spy thrillers had more than one, changing identities as they embarked on international adventures of intrigue. I didn't think about dual citizenship.
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Hi,

I'm entitled to two.

But don't tell anyone, it's a secret. Emotion: zip it!

Clive
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Can I write a spy thriller about you, then??

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