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a. The demonstrators had a flower in their hands.
b. The demonstrators had a flower in their hand.
c. The demonstrators had flowers in their hand.
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
In (a) each of then might be holding a single flower with both hands. But could the sentence be used if each is holding one flower with one hand?
I think (b) makes it clear that each is holding one flower in one hand. But is 'their hand' correct?
I guess (c) makes it clear that they were holding the flower or the flowers in one hand, but could it be used if they each had one flower?
b. The demonstrators had a flower in their hand.
c. The demonstrators had flowers in their hand.
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
In (a) each of then might be holding a single flower with both hands. But could the sentence be used if each is holding one flower with one hand?
I think (b) makes it clear that each is holding one flower in one hand. But is 'their hand' correct?
I guess (c) makes it clear that they were holding the flower or the flowers in one hand, but could it be used if they each had one flower?