Is this correctly framed?
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Is this correctly framed?
Does it seem like bad things keep happening to good people while others live their life without consequences?
Is it correct to write "live their life" or should it be "live their lives" or are both of them correct?
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We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.
I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/
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Thank you. I had come across that link when I was looking for the answer, but I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate site, so I thought I'd ask here.C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives.
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.
I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/
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You're welcome! I guess I didn't think to question the site because I already agreed with them. A while back, I had to look up the use of "their heart" Vs. "their hearts" for a book I was reviewing. Using "their heart" didn't make sense to me because I reasoned that people don't have a single heart. This case felt similar.Michelle Menezes wrote: ↑02 Jun 2022, 00:38Thank you. I had come across that link when I was looking for the answer, but I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate site, so I thought I'd ask here.C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives.
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.
I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/
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Makes sense! Thank you for explaining it.C Janet wrote: ↑03 Jun 2022, 01:07You're welcome! I guess I didn't think to question the site because I already agreed with them. A while back, I had to look up the use of "their heart" Vs. "their hearts" for a book I was reviewing. Using "their heart" didn't make sense to me because I reasoned that people don't have a single heart. This case felt similar.Michelle Menezes wrote: ↑02 Jun 2022, 00:38Thank you. I had come across that link when I was looking for the answer, but I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate site, so I thought I'd ask here.C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives.
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.
I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/
