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Ethanw Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

wear a hat

Please advise which of the following is correct and why:

Mary suggested that they wear a hat.

Mary suggested that they wear hats.
  

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Ethanw Please advise which of the following is correct and why: Mary suggested that they wear a hat. Mary suggested that they wear hats. Answer: Mary suggested that they each wear a hat.

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  • Ethanw Please advise which of the following is correct and why: Mary suggested that they wear a hat.
  • Mary suggested that they wear hats.
  • Answer: Mary suggested that they each wear a hat.
  • Comments: The first sentence implies they share a hat.
  • The second sentence implies they wear more than one hat.
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Ethanw
Please advise which of the following is correct and why:

Mary suggested that they wear a hat.

Mary suggested that they wear hats.

Answer: Mary suggested that they each wear a hat.

Comments: The first sentence implies they share a hat.

The second sentence implies they wear more t
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Since it is common shared knowledge that each person normally wears one hat, either sentence will serve. If you wish to be consistent, keep people and hats in the plural.
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Mary suggested that they wear hats.

They is plural so do hats
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Many thank. It's good to share and to get an direct answer.
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