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[jack]

Are these correct? What do they mean?

1. He lives on the streets. (How can you live on more then on street? Or does this mean he lives on different streets from time to time? How can you tell what does sentence mean?
2. He lives on the street.

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by jack

Are these correct? What do they mean?

1. He lives on the streets. (How can you live on more then on street? Or does this mean he lives on different streets from time to time? How can you tell what does sentence mean?
2. He lives on the street.

They mean the same thing. S/he doesn't live in a home. S/he is homeless. 'streets', not one specific street, this street and that street.

[jack]

Are these correct? What do these mean?

1. Why don't you guys hold hands. (Why is 'hands' plural? Don't you hold 'a hand'?)
2. Why don't you guys hold hand.

3. Why don't you guys hold hands?
4. Why don't you guys hold hand?

What's the difference in meaing between the statement (#1) and the question (#3)? Does the statement mean that one is telling them to hold hands? And does the question mean that one is asking about why they are not holding hands?

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by jack

Are these correct? What do these mean?

1. Why don't you guys hold hands. (Why is 'hands' plural? Don't you hold 'a hand'?)
2. Why don't you guys hold hand.

3. Why don't you guys hold hands?
4. Why don't you guys hold hand?

What's the difference in meaing between the statement (#1) and the question (#3)? Does the statement mean that one is telling them to hold hands? And does the question mean that one is asking about why they are not holding hands?

They're all questions to me, sorry.

2. and 4. are ungrammatical.

One hand belongs to you, and one hand belongs to the other person, which makes two 'hands' in total.

[jack]

Thanks.

One hand belongs to you, and one hand belongs to the other person, which makes two 'hands' in total.

One hand belongs to you, and one hand belongs to the other person, which makes two 'hands' in total. (How come you used 'the'? Why not 'an'? How did you know which one to use?)

[jack]

http://www3.telus.net/superstar/user.jpg

1. Switch user. (How is this correct?)
Why isn't it:
2. Switch users.

For eg.:
3. I want to change lane. (Incorrect)
4. I want to change lanes. (Move from one lande to another; 1+1=2lanes.)

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by jack

http://www3.telus.net/superstar/user.jpg

1. Switch user. (How is this correct?)
Why isn't it:
2. Switch users.

I don't know, sorry.

Sentence 4 is correct.

[jack]

Thanks.

Maybe their next update will change that.

[Casiopea]

You're welcome.

[jack]

http://www.jimmillersellshomes.com/t...s/wilton2.html

Are these correct? If not, why? What do these mean?
1. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 persons. (Why isn't 'persons' 'people' or 'person'?)
2. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 people.