[Grammar] Our life vs. Our lives

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englishteacher79

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I know I don't have a context, but I've always wondered whether we should say "our life" or "our lives" and if both are possible, what are the rules to this?

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A: How is vacation?

B: Wonderful! I'm having the time of my life!
B: Wonderful! We are having the time of our lives!
 

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I know I don't have a context, but I've always wondered whether we should say "our life" or "our lives" and if both are possible, what are the rules to this?

Thanks.

Instead of saying "I know I don't have a context", you could have come up with a couple of sentences of your own to demonstrate your question.
 
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