Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
plural?
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00 Help me again. 02 br
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00 One very important asset of a good conductor is his trained ear. He can distinguish evry tone produced by 01 font 00 every musician 02 font 00 , even while he hears the total blend of 01 font 00 their sound 02 font 00 . 02 br
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00 I learned that 'every' is plural in meaning but should always be singular in the form. Then, 01 font 00 every musician 02 font 00 is good, but 01 font 00 their sound 02 font 00 is wrong, I think. 01 font 00 Their 02 font 00 refers to the every musician. Therefore, I think, 01 font 00 their 02 font 00 should be changed into 'his or her'. Isn't it? 0-
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00 Help me again. 02 br
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00 .............................. 02 br
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00 One very important asset of a good conductor is his trained ear. He can distinguish evry tone produced by 01 font 00 every musician 02 font 00 , even while he hears the total blend of 01 font 00 their sound 02 font 00 . 02 br
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00 I learned that 'every' is plural in meaning but should always be singular in the form. Then, 01 font 00 every musician 02 font 00 is good, but 01 font 00 their sound 02 font 00 is wrong, I think. 01 font 00 Their 02 font 00 refers to the every musician. Therefore, I think, 01 font 00 their 02 font 00 should be changed into 'his or her'. Isn't it? 0-
Top answer
02 br 00 Some common sense is required here. The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds. 0-
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00 Some common sense is required here. The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds. I suggest that, if anything, 01 i 00 sounds 02 i 00 should be plural. 0-
00 Some common sense is required here. The conductor is listening to every musician individually and to the total blend of their (all the musicians') sounds. I suggest that, if anything, 01 i 00 sounds 02 i 00 should be plural. 0-
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