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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

When referring to something as a whole

For example,
will it be correct to say "It's a stereotype that people usually associate human bodies with", or should the "human bodies" be singularized instead?

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"Associate" likes its preposition nearby. "

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"Associate" likes its preposition nearby. Say

"It's a stereotype that people usually associate with human bodies."

or

"It's a stereotype that people usually associate with the human body."
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deadrat"It's a stereotype that people usually associate with the human body."
That's the one I'd choose. The plural bodies suggests dead bodies to me.
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