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Day 272: People have plural possessions.
This tip is about number agreement, which is to say it is about choosing between singular and plural. If you write that a person has something, you use a singular something. Consider this sentence.
“A man makes up his own mind.”
In this sample, we have one man and one mind. That’s singular “mind.” However, when you are talking about “people,” you need to use plural possessions. Consider this sentence.
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“People will make up their own minds.”
In this example, we need to use plural “minds.” We’re talking about “people,” and people don't share one mind. People also don't share body parts, relatives, or most other things. I have seen many incorrect sentences similar to
“All boys respect their father.”
This incorrect sentence means that all boys share one father, which isn't true. The correct version is
“All boys respect their fathers.”
When choosing between singular and plural, ask yourself, does each person have one of his or her own, or do they all share the same one? Then choose plural or singular as appropriate.
