TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIs it "Their name is Trevor," or "Their names are Trevor" if you know 2 Trevors?message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down16
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareIs it "Their name is Trevor," or "Their names are Trevor" if you know 2 Trevors?TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoWhen would you use both their vs both of their in this scenario? Your’s makes sense but I would have put an of, and I’m wondering if it’s just a waste of letters.
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoBoth are valid. One might be more likely to feel more natural to say depending on where that person is from or how they were taught, that’s it.
When would you use both their vs both of their in this scenario? Your’s makes sense but I would have put an of, and I’m wondering if it’s just a waste of letters.
Both are valid. One might be more likely to feel more natural to say depending on where that person is from or how they were taught, that’s it.