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| I'm never quite sure how to go about the following: 'Some of us work hard from the beginning or their life, whereas others seem to be born with a silver spoon.' Shouldn't it be 'their lives' because of the plural pronoun? But then again, 'their' is also used to avoid the his/her dilemma. Any guidelines? Cheers from Switzerland Nico |
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'Some of us work hard from the beginning of our lives, whereas others seem to be born with a silver spoon.' |
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| Right, so let's make this 'Some of them work hard from the beginning or their life, whereas others seem to be born with a silver spoon.'' What about my question then? Is it 'their life' or 'their lives' and why? Nico |
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