http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169740Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169740CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169740http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169740.xmlKrish, My brothers have one checking account each. Yes. That is one possibility. However, I prefer, My brothers each have a checking account. Jimhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169586Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169586Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169586http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169586.xmlHi again, 1. Animals have a tail. 2. Animals have tails. I'd like to make a few more comments on this. I completely agree with CJ's points. The ambiguities that are built into these few words, because of the nature of the English grammar involved, are extensive. I just didn't choose to focus on those. Instead, I wanted to consider the way we communicate about this kind of thing in everyday English. I think that in many conversations, these ambiguities will have little importance and will pass undiscussed. In many other cases, they will be of considerable importance and clarification will be required. This clarification may consist either of a more careful choice of wording initially or of subsequent questions and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169551Sat, 23 May 2009 22:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169551rishonly2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169551http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169551.xmlHi CalifJim, Thanks. Per your explanations, the second choice fits with the context. If I want to convey the meaning, without using 'each'/'every' at the beginning of the sentence, that each brother has only one checking account, Shall I modify the original version as below? My brothers have one checking account each.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169418Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169418Kuljc033http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169418http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169418.xmlwell, there's no clear answer. everyone has differnt views, and the sentences are differnt by situations. so, what i say is that to avoid any confusion, just put " each" or "every" Just a thought.... how do you guys see my opinion?hehe-http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169384Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169384CalifJim4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169384http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169384.xmlHmmm. I thought #1 made it clearer that all animals, as a unit, have one tail! At the very least, it makes it less clear that the number of tails is more than one! My brothers have a checking account. I have three brothers. How many checking accounts am I talking about? (My answer: It's unclear. One, I think.) How many might I be talking about? (My answer: I might be talking about one or three.) My (three) brothers have checking accounts. How many accounts am I talking about? (My answer: Three, most likely.) How many might I be talking about? (My answer: Three. Possibly more. Possibly fewer. But most likely three. Certainly not one.) Consider also: The dogs are wagging their tail. The students are reading their...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169375Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169375rishonly5http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169375http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169375.xmlHmmm!. Experts have different opinions. I am curious to see the right form of the sentence.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169371Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169371Clive6http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169371http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169371.xmlHi, 1. Animals have a tail. 2. Animals have tails. You can say it either way. #1 makes it clearer that each animal has only one tail. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169370Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169370CalifJim7http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htm#169370http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169370.xmlThe second is the usual way to say it. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 22:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169347hanuman_20008http://www.englishforums.com/English/Animals/crhqk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-169347.xmlHello, 1. Animals have a tail. 2. Animals have tails. Which one is correct?