The issue is I took only one umbrella from one of the men.
So is it one of the men's umbrella or one of the men's umbrellas (singular or plural for umbrella?)
2007-02-26 15:05:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Here is how to look at it: Men is plural (man is the singular); therefore the men had multiple umbrellas even though you only took one. So, it is correct to say: "I took one of the men's umbrellas." (You need the apostrophe because men's is possessive; the umbrellas belong to the men.)
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2007-02-26 15:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Lynci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about: I took an umbrella from one of the men? It's much more direct & says what you really want to say. Whichever is really correct, sounds a bit much, you think?
2007-02-26 23:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be mens umbrellas because you said that you took one of many. And it should be men only if you are talking about a group of men, and man if it is just one.
2007-02-26 23:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by Sierra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the men's umbrellas ... umbrellas (plural) of which you took one (singular).
2007-02-26 23:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get it, I get it.
You should say "I took the umbrella from one of the men", otherwise the meaning is not clear.
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2007-02-27 01:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋