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chadsto



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:32 pm    Post subject: the - what is the reason for this sentence not being right? Reply with quote
I was asked for the reason as to why the following sentence is incorrect:

All of the student's are playing THE puppets.

I realize that 'the puppets' is not right, but 'with the puppets' is correct. Could someone shed some light on to this matter, please.

Thanks!
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Mary W. Ng



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:33 pm    Post subject: Re: what is the reason for this sentence not being right? Reply with quote
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All of the student's are playing THE puppets.
I realize that 'the puppets' is not right, but 'with the puppets' is correct. Could someone shed some light on to this matter, please.

The plural of student is students, not student's (a possessive).
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: the - what is the reason for this sentence not being rig Reply with quote
chadsto wrote:
I was asked for the reason as to why the following sentence is incorrect:

All of the student's are playing THE puppets.

I realize that 'the puppets' is not right, but 'with the puppets' is correct. Could someone shed some light on to this matter, please.

Thanks!


Sorry everyone... the sentence should have read:

All of the students are playing the puppets.

Why can't 'playing the puppets' be used?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:17 am    Post subject: Re: the - what is the reason for this sentence not being rig Reply with quote
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All of the students are playing the puppets. Why can't 'playing the puppets' be used?

Hi chadsto,

The sentence itself is fine, but it has a different meaning.
All of the students are playing the puppets mean 'all of the students are in a play, playing the parts of puppets.'
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