Our lives have been very different. Our life together has been very happy. In (2), I imply that we have shared a life, hence we jointly have had one life. In (1), I imply the opposite (different …

Feb 14, 2011 · (All of them together had one life to lose: their life.) Many lost their lives. (Each of them lost one or more lives, practically understood to mean that each of them lost their own …

Mar 15, 2013 · People love their life or lives. Girls always love their boyfriend or boyfriends. People think of their college or colleges as an enjoyable place or enjoyable places. My point is …

A plural subject requires a plural object (lives), accordingly a singular subject requires a singular object (life). They can be used to mean one person or several people, however. So, if your …

Mar 14, 2015 · N.B The expression their lives work is a little unusual but nevertheless grammatical. In this instance, work is used as a verb meaning to produce a desired effect or …

Mar 30, 2015 · "your professional lives" About 13,500 results "your professional life" About 295,000 results "your personal and professional lives" About 9,960 results "your personal and …

Nov 28, 2013 · An example of the reverse situation: when the "singular they" is used as a subject, it takes plural agreement, but the possessive form their can be followed by a singular noun. So …

The team are playing the game of their lives . than AmerE speakers who prefer. The team is playing the game of its life. UK and AusE and even CanE speakers generally seem to accept …

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Apr 17, 2023 · • They feared for their lives. • He feared for his mother, left alone on the farm. for dear life | for your life (SOED: for one's life [That is, you can use "my", "his", "their" etc. and the …