Hi I am learning English. I am confused by plurals. What is the difference between.
The name of the students and
the names of the students.
2006-12-26 08:02:29 · 15 answers · asked by Iwanttoknow 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The first sentence means that the entire group of students has a single name. The second means that each student has his/her own name.
2006-12-26 08:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by smorgasborg69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first sentence refers to the students as a whole, or group, such as a club and the name they go under as such. An example would be if all the students that played chess formed a chess club. They may choose to give the club a title such as "The Chess Club". The second sentence refers to the names of each individual student given to them at birth.
2006-12-26 08:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by ceegt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the students is not correct in most cases and is rarely used.
"The name of the students"
is the name of the student group as a whole
ie: The name of the students group is Students for Peace.
"The names of the students"
would be the individual names of each student in the group.
ie: The names of the students will be posted on the board with their seat number, so that the teacher will know where each student sits in this classroom.
2006-12-26 08:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by bookratt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the students is one name for all the students and the names of the students is each individual student's name.
2006-12-26 08:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the name of the students refers to the students in question as a whole, eg the name of the students over there is 'group 1'
the second sentence refers to the students individualy
as in the names of the students over there are john, alan and dave
2006-12-26 08:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me the difference is:
The first sentence implies that either the students all share the same name, or there is a name for the group of students. Like maybe the science club.
The second sentence implies the names of each student?
2006-12-26 08:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the students would be referring to the students as a whole. Like a group.
The names of the students refers to each of the students individually. Like Jon, Jill, Sam, Phil, etc.
2006-12-26 08:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by Alana ♥PeAcE♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The name of the students" would refer to name that the students as a group are called.
"The names of the students" would each of the student's names.
2006-12-26 08:07:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the students means the name of the group that the students belonged to. (For example; Oxford University Students)
The names of the students refers to the names of the individual students within the group. (For example, John, James, Mary)
2006-12-26 08:04:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The name" would mean ONE name and if you put this with "of the Students" it would be a name of a collection of students - such as a union, or a class, or some other similar group of students.
"The names" is plural and means more than one name and if you put this with "of the Students" then that would mean "The names of all the students in the group referred to - such John, Jean, Ahmed, Tallulah, Bernice, Rory, etc.
2006-12-26 08:15:12 · answer #10 · answered by Goggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋