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Hotmale Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

will/wills

Hello,

I'd lke to ask you if I need "will" or "wills" in this sentence?

"They are contended but they have no free ___ of their own"

I would say "wills" because it refers to "their free wills" but I am not sure.
Thank you
  

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I think it's better to use "will" because it seems to me that you are stating a fact which is true for all of them.

— MIG

  • I think it's better to use "will" because it seems to me that you are stating a fact which is true for all of them.
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I think it's better to use "will" because it seems to me that you are stating a fact which is true for all of them.
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If you consider that they have individual wills then it should logically be "wills", in my opinion. If they have a collective will then it should be "will".

What do you mean by "contended"? I'm not sure whether it is the right word.
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Thank you both.
Contended like pleased, is it the right word?
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HotmaleThank you both.Contended like pleased, is it the right word?
contented
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I've got one more request. Can you please show me on an example where "will" can be individual or collective? That would help me understand the difference.
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Oh, of course. Thank you.
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HotmaleI've got one more request. Can you please show me on an example where "will" can be individual or collective? That would help me understand the difference.
Normally each individual can act independently and has a will of his or her own. However, when people act collectively, they may have a collective will. For example, you could say that a political pa
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Thank you very much for this answer. Everything is clear now Emotion: smile
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