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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

two puzzling questions

Hi,

1. Why can't the underlined part be the word "noses"? Can it be the word "noses"?

Other players who notice this also quietly put their cards down and place their finger on their nose.

2. I have this partial sentence and am wondering can a name follow a what-looks-to-be title?

..., including the college president John Smith.
  

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You can have either they place their fingers on their noses , choosing to use the plural throughout, or the singular, their finger on their nose , which says that no matter how many player their are, each uses only one finger and has only one nose. If you keep the singular finger and use the plural noses, you'll be picturing a very funny looking human being indeed. ) I would set off the name with commas as an appositive, but it may not be necessary.

— BarbaraPA

  • You can have either they place their fingers on their noses , choosing to use the plural throughout, or the singular, their finger on their nose , which says that no matter how many player their are, each uses only one finger and has only one nose.
  • If you keep the singular finger and use the plural noses, you'll be picturing a very funny looking human being indeed.
  • ) I would set off the name with commas as an appositive, but it may not be necessary.
  • But certainly you can have a name following a title or a descriptor like that.
  • including my sister, Mary Harper.
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You can have either they place their fingers on their noses, choosing to use the plural throughout, or the singular, their finger on their nose, which says that no matter how many player their are, each uses only one finger and has only one nose.

If you keep the singular finger and use the plural noses, you'll be picturing a very funny looking human being indee
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