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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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Someone/people
1-He had insulted employees on two occasions.
2-He had insulted an employee on two occasions.
Could '1' be used if he had insulted one employee on each occasion?
Could '2' be used if he had insulted a different employee on each occasion?
3-He had insulted people on two occasions.
4-He had insulted someone on two occasions.
Could '3' be used if he had insulted one person on each occasion?
Could '4' be used if he had insulted a different person on each occasion?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-He had insulted an employee on two occasions.
Could '1' be used if he had insulted one employee on each occasion?
Could '2' be used if he had insulted a different employee on each occasion?
3-He had insulted people on two occasions.
4-He had insulted someone on two occasions.
Could '3' be used if he had insulted one person on each occasion?
Could '4' be used if he had insulted a different person on each occasion?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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