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navi
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 Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject: plural subject and distribution |
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1-We have to talk about the boys who stole the cookies and the silverware.
In sentence 1 is it possible that one boy or one group of boys stole the cookies and another the silverware?
2-We have to talk about the two boys who stole the cookies and the silverware.
In sentence 2 is it possible that one boy stole the cookies and another the silverware?
3-We have to talk about the boys who stole the cookies and painted graffiti on a class wall.
In sentence 3 is it possible that one boy or one group of boys stole the cookies and another one painted graffiti on a class wall?
4-We have to talk about the two boys who stole the cookies and painted graffiti on a class wall.In sentence 4 is it possible that one boy stole the cookies and another one painted graffiti on a class wall? |
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ad-miral
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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