Attn: Grammar mavens

[chickenfeet]

I was writing a comment this morning when I ran into a zone of grammatical uncertainty. Thus, I appeal to the collective wisdom of the hive.

[Poll #759286]

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Grammar School days are haunting me

[sher-khan.livejournal.com]

"Licking the guacamole off each other's naked body should resolve the timing issue"
Is correct, within a more general context.
Allow me to explain:
We are assuming here that each person involved in said sentence is an individual and does not have either multiple bodies, or have outright ownership of other bodies (slavery, cadaver collections?).

Given that each person involved will only have One body (their own), then when referring to the possession of that person you are referring to singular items per person. Hence "each other's body"

Now IF you have a number of people with slaves in their entourage (and by slaves we would have to assume complete and utter ownership, where the slave is not a person, but property and will every remain so), and the slaves are being covered with the guacamole, then you may, when talking to only 2 slave owners refer to "each other's bodies", as there will be only 1 other in relation to 1 person, but multiple possessions. However if talking to 3 or more slave owners, all of whom will be licking guacamole from every other slave owner's chattel, then you may use "each other's bodies", because here we have more that 1 "other" in relation to every person, who also have multiple possessions (bodies).

The same scenario would apply for Medical students/doctors/cannibals(?)/necrophiliacs involved with guacamole licking contests from cadavers.
2 necrophiliacs each with one cadaver =Licking the guacamole off each other's naked body
2 necrophiliacs each with multiple cadavers =Licking the guacamole off each other's naked bodies
3 or more necrophiliacs each with multiple cadavers =Licking the guacamole off each others' naked bodies

Are we clear?
(had to repost - wrote the previous one too fast, omitted a few words when typing)

Re: Grammar School days are haunting me

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I endorse this opinion entirely, while abhoring the involvement of guacamole, or indeed of sex with vegetables in any form (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all tubers, of "humorous" shape or otherwise).

Chocolate, as I've been frequently reminded, is not a vegetable.

Re: Grammar School days are haunting me

[sher-khan.livejournal.com]

Ahhh " ... all tubers, of "humorous" shape or otherwise"
I see you have perused the Joye Of Snacks by Nanny Ogg.

But most Chocolate contains sugar, which is derived most often from Vegetables.

Re: Grammar School days are haunting me

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Where "Carrot Surprise" turns out to be not surprising at all...

Re: Grammar School days are haunting me

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

"But most Chocolate contains sugar, which is derived most often from Vegetables"

Indeed, most chocolate contain cocoa butter, which grows on trees, so you should consider that a vegetable too.

Most, but not all.