Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Plural rules
A human only has one head. So, what should I say?
1. their head or their heads?
2. Everybody's head or everybody's heads?
3. All the male student's head or all the male student's heads?
Thanks
1. their head or their heads?
2. Everybody's head or everybody's heads?
3. All the male student's head or all the male student's heads?
Thanks
Top answer
, everyone knows that people have only one head apiece). Otherwise, it is more natural to use singular with singular (I have a head) and plural with plural (We all have heads). their heads 2.
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Use what makes common sense (e.g., everyone knows that people have only one head apiece). Otherwise, it is more natural to use singular with singular (I have a head) and plural with plural (We all have heads).
1.their heads
2. Everybody's head (formal) or everybody's heads (informal)
3. All the male students' heads
1.their heads
2. Everybody's head (formal) or everybody's heads (informal)
3. All the male students' heads
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What about this:
there are seven persons each having 5 coins (4 silvers and one gold). So in total there are 7 gold coins and 28 silver coins.
one of their coin is gold
or
one of their coins is gold
or
one of their coins are gold?
there are seven persons each having 5 coins (4 silvers and one gold). So in total there are 7 gold coins and 28 silver coins.
one of their coin is gold
or
one of their coins is gold
or
one of their coins are gold?
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