SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — In Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, grief is turning to unity as residents gather to remember the eight young lives lost to tragedy. Neighbors were joined by city ...
Staten Island Advance: Staten Island obituaries: Remembering the vibrant lives of 6 of our neighbors
Staten Island obituaries: Remembering the vibrant lives of 6 of our neighbors
KTALnews.com on MSN: Shreveport community gathers to honor lives lost in tragedy
Yahoo: Neighbors create art to honor housing marches on 16th Street Viaduct
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MSN: Northland community gathers for vigil honoring Chris Wells after deadly neighbor dispute
A Northland neighborhood came together Tuesday night to honor Chris Wells, a man neighbors described as a devoted father, friend and “hero,” one day after a dispute among neighbors ended in a deadly ...
Northland community gathers for vigil honoring Chris Wells after deadly neighbor dispute
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is honoring Twin Cities residents with a “Profile in Courage Award” for their response to the federal immigration crackdown. The foundation notes that tens of ...
Here are thousands of instances of "our life is short", and I seriously doubt many of them are specific to the lives of, say, a couple living together. It's perfectly normal to refer to human lives collectively in the singular.
When to use "lives" as a plural of life? - English Language & Usage ...
A plural subject requires a plural object (lives), accordingly a singular subject requires a singular object (life). They can be used to mean one person or several people, however. So, if your intention is to refer to an individual who lost his or her life whilst saving the lives of more than one others, then the second is correct and the first incorrect. They is singular in this context, so ...