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These 8 boys have one apple 'each'



 
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These 8 boys have one apple 'each' #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:17 am   These 8 boys have one apple 'each'
 

Dears:

There are 8 boys, every one boy has one apple. so, can I say

'These 8 boys have one apple each'
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These 8 boys have one apple 'each' #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:00 am   These 8 boys have one apple 'each'
 

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Yes you can-- or 'one apple apiece'.
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These 8 boys have one apple 'each' #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:10 pm   These 8 boys have one apple 'each'
 

Oh, so it is ok to say:
There are 8 boys, every ONE boy has one apple
=> I just think there mustn't be "one" here :O
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These 8 boys have one apple 'each' #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:17 pm   These 8 boys have one apple 'each'
 

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This is wrong:

There are 8 boys, every ONE boy has one apple.

These are right:

These 8 boys have one apple each.
These 8 boys have one apple apiece.

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