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MurielB a écrit:Good to know about the 10 reindeers' personality !

Mureil, check it but I would say that it needs a plural: "... personalities".

gerardM a écrit:

MurielB a écrit:Good to know about the 10 reindeers' personality !

Mureil, check it but I would say that it needs a plural: "... personalities".

I can't find it right now but i will search the rule !

Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case.  

MurielB a écrit:Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case.  

Muriel, what you wrote ("") is the base of the French rule.
It's not the same in English -> "10 men with their pipes..."
Don't search for logic in grammars, French or English.

gerardM a écrit:

MurielB a écrit:Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case.  

Muriel, what you wrote ("") is the base of the French rule.
It's not the same in English -> "10 men with their pipes..."
Don't search for logic in grammars, French or English.

Gérard I have tried my best to find a rule and suddenly I remembered a book I used when I was at university "stylistique compare du Fr et de Gb"I think there is some kind of explanation in what I have written. Do you think I am wrong ?

Gérard I have just read that

18% of Corsicans do 5 cheek kisses!

Thanks Muriel.

To write out =>to write in a more complete form
One of the senses of out is to make the meaning of a verb stronger

Tx Gérard !

Tx Gérard. What about hens ? Since our children left we have two of them. We also had a rabbit but he is now gone !

> We also had a rabbit but he is now gone !
Casserole?

No, he was living in our garden and managed to escape. Our grandchildren were sad !

Tx Gérard I'm so pleased. Nice to see you again Chataigne !

Muriel, you might know rabbits are experts at digging holes and tunnels.

Gérard it's very Strange but our two hens are also expert at escaping from their henhouse. I Wonder if hens can dig holes ? 

MurielB a écrit:Gérard it's very Strange but our two hens are also expert at escaping from their henhouse. I Wonder if hens can dig holes ? 

I'm sure they were taught by the rabbit
Hens can dig holes when there's a good worm there.

Yes you must be right !