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klafterreith



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:54 am    Post subject: real life Reply with quote
Internet addicts should get back to their real life.
Internet addicts should get back to their real lives.


Is the plural absolutely necessary (lives) or is the singular acceptable?
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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You're talking about more than one person and more than one life, so the second sentence is correct.

You will often hear the other version though.
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