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Tafelkleed Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

verb question

Which of the following sentences correct?

1.My arm hurt.
2.Our arm hurt.

Referring to I and we.

1.My arm hurts.
2.Our arm hurts.

Referring to the subject arm.

So, if the latter two sentences are correct than the follow sentences are also correct, right?

1. My arms hurt.
2. Our arms hurt.

One last question. Did I use the 'than' correct in the above stated question?

Thanks in advance. Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

These are correct: My arm hurts. Our arms hurt. My arms hurt.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are correct: My arm hurts.
  • Our arms hurt.
  • My arms hurt.
  • Our arms hurt.
  • tafelkleed One last question.
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These are correct:

My arm hurts.
Our arms hurt.
My arms hurt.
Our arms hurt.
tafelkleedOne last question. Did I use the 'than' correct in the above stated question?
No; use 'then'.
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What about our arm?

1.Our arm hurts
2.Our arm hurt
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'Our arm hurts' is grammatically correct but practically not so much. Perhaps it could be used by a pair of conjoined twins that are speaking about an arm that they share or something (but then again that would only be if both brains could feel the pain of the arm and if both individuals consider the arms to be belonging to both of them).

In the same context, the above sentence can be use
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But if you're not talking about such an exceptional case, "Our arms hurt" is correct.
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