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  1. When to use "lives" as a plural of life? - English Language & Usage ...

    Aug 5, 2012 · Here are thousands of instances of "our life is short", and I seriously doubt many of them are specific to the lives of, say, a couple living together. It's perfectly normal to refer to human lives …

  2. Which one is correct-"life" or "lives"? - English Language & Usage ...

    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 intention is to …

  3. Using Life or Lives - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 30, 2015 · I searched on Google for "Personal and Professional Life" versus "Personal and Professional Lives" and the result for each is around 500,000 results. I want to know if the following …

  4. Why is the plural form of "life" "lives", while the plural form of ...

    I would say still life has undergone reification, which transforms it into a "standalone word". How the subcomponent elements work grammatically doesn't automatically affect how the composite form …

  5. I am so confused by, for example, "People love their life or lives."

    Mar 15, 2013 · For sentence one: Look at it like this, 'He loves his life' and 'She loves her life' are obviously correct. Now, when we we say 'People love their _ .', we can mean two things: They love …

  6. grammatical number - Is it "everyone's life" or "everyone's lives ...

    Nov 28, 2013 · Which is correct: "everyone's life" or "everyone's lives"? I know that when the pronoun everyone is used as a subject, it takes singular verb agreement (as in the sentence "Everyone was …

  7. grammar - “other’s lives” vs. “others’ lives” - English Language ...

    Oct 13, 2015 · I'm not sure which of the following is correct: having an impact on other’s lives having an impact on others’ lives I just can’t figure out how the apostrophe should be used.

  8. grammatical number - "Many lost their life" or "Many lost their lives ...

    Feb 14, 2011 · Many individuals lost their individual life. or Many individuals list their individual lives. Each person has one life right?

  9. Word for romantic partner you are living with but not married to

    Mar 25, 2020 · This is a word I often hear used to described a long-term partner with whom a person lives. The phrase live-in girlfriend or boyfriend is sometimes used. Domestic partner also describes …

  10. What does "Remember me to one who lives there" mean?

    Jun 5, 2020 · What does "Remember me to one who lives there" mean? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 7 months ago Modified 5 years, 7 months ago