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    Default The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Hi,

    Question:
    There are 2 teachers.
    I gave each teacher one apple.
    In my sentence below, should I say apple or apples, and is or are?

    Sentence:
    The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    thanks

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    Default Re: The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Why don't you try first, uktous?

    Rover

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    Default Re: The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Why don't you try first, uktous?

    Rover
    just because i want to learn

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    Default Re: The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Quote Originally Posted by uktous View Post
    Just because I want to learn.
    Wanting to learn doesn't prevent you from trying.
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    Default Re: The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Quote Originally Posted by bhaisahab View Post
    Wanting to learn doesn't prevent you from trying.

    each teacher has one apple, so I think

    The apple for each teacher is red.

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    Default Re: The apple/apples for each teacher is/are red.

    Quote Originally Posted by uktous View Post
    each teacher has one apple, so I think

    The apple for each teacher is red.


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