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awesome95
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Mon, 01 Mar 04 08:17 AM
would it be correct to use(s) in the following scenerio?
There are two car air fresheners that someone has left on a table. Would it be correct to leave a note next to the air fresheners that reads : Put in your car(s)? Each person only has one car.
Thanks
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Chameleon
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Mon, 01 Mar 04 06:09 PM
You only use ( s ) to make things plural when quantity is unclear. Since you know that everyone has only one car, you do not use ( s ).
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If one person owns one car and one person owns two cars, you could use ( s ) since you don't know who will read the note first.
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suzi
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Mon, 01 Mar 04 07:47 PM
LOL
the sense would be clear which ever you used. Since, in English, there is no difference between the plural and singular form of "you" I would say that either would be fine, and not sound odd, as it might in a language where there is more pronoun variation,
(and more stress about "agreements"!)
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