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Message de kazan posté le 13-09-2018 à 10:13:47 (S | E | F)
Hi everyone,
I've always been told that, in English, we say:
"We have our hands in our pockets.", because "We have our hands in our pocket" means that we all have our hands in one pocket.
However, today I've come across the following sentence :"They are holding a cup", even if the picture shows 6 contestants, each having a cup in their hands.
I'm not sure what the correct sentence is here.
Many thanks in advance.
Pascal
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Modifié par lucile83 le 13-09-2018 11:36
Message de kazan posté le 13-09-2018 à 10:13:47 (S | E | F)
Hi everyone,
I've always been told that, in English, we say:
"We have our hands in our pockets.", because "We have our hands in our pocket" means that we all have our hands in one pocket.
However, today I've come across the following sentence :"They are holding a cup", even if the picture shows 6 contestants, each having a cup in their hands.
I'm not sure what the correct sentence is here.
Many thanks in advance.
Pascal
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Modifié par lucile83 le 13-09-2018 11:36
Réponse : Plural/singular de lucile83, postée le 13-09-2018 à 11:51:30 (S | E)
Hello,
It depends on the context, as usual.
When you describe a picture you might say: ...here are 4 men, clasped hands holding a cup,...
Réponse : Plural/singular de kazan, postée le 13-09-2018 à 19:56:38 (S | E)
Thank you Lucile.
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