Aug 5, 2012 · 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 lives have to be counted separately). Consequently, the singular is felicitous in (2), but not in (1). Felicitous does not mean obligatory, though.

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 refer to an individual who lost his or her life whilst saving the lives of more than one others, then the second is correct and the first ...

May 17, 2006 · Well, strictly speaking our means belonging to us and refers to more than one person; when speaking of more than one person, you are always speaking of more than one life. Therefore "Laughter is an important part of our lives." is the correct version. However if two people share a special bond (husband & wife, lovers, family members, etc.)

No real difference in the example you've given. It depends on the context, really. Say this was one person addressing a third-party from a group of many. In this case 'we wait all our life' might be misconstrued to be speaking for oneself in a pseudo-royal sense, while 'all our lives' is unmistakably speaking for the whole group. Up to you, I ...

Mar 25, 2010 · Reacting to anything unpleasant is a pattern of our life. Sorrow is a part of every one’s/our life. Communication in any form plays an important role in our lives. ... Every change that comes in our lives puts some amount of mental and physical strain.

Oct 27, 2011 · "In our daily life" vs "in our daily lives" Thread starter daruma808; Start date Oct 26, 2011; Views ...

Mar 15, 2013 · One life or many lives; one boyfriend or many boyfriends; one college or many colleges. I think the intended meaning is "many" in all three of your examples, so I'd use plural objects in all of them. But, as this answer points out, if you intend to talk about just one life (or boyfriend or college), then use the singular form.

This change has no impact in the system's current behaviour. Is the preposition in grammatical here? I think we should have used on instead: This change has no impact on the system's current

Dec 17, 2015 · Which of these is correct/more appropriate: touching others’ lives OR touching other lives

Oct 6, 2012 · What is the difference between the followings? A. I have been living here for 5 years. B. I have lived here for 5 years. Am I correct that these two represent the same event, but A emphasizes the