The drugs they have taken have caused them to lose their mind/minds.

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The drugs they have taken have caused them to lose their mind/minds.

Which word in bold should I use? Thanks.
 

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The drugs they have taken have caused them to lose their mind/minds.

Which word in bold should I use? Thanks.

I would use "minds" because there are multiple people.
 

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Thanks, Mike.

Do we say "They raised their hand" or "They raised their hands"?
 

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Thanks, Mike.

Do we say "They raised their hand" or "They raised their hands"?

Either way, one could have a problem.
Since people have two hands, the plural could mean that each of them raised two hands. But the singular is worse. That suggests that the people all shared one hand. I would go with the plural or rephrase the sentence.
 

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Thanks, Mike.

How would you rephrase the sentence?
 

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