Donald Trump's (in)famous quote "Grab 'em by the pussy".
As an English learner, I'm confused, why not "pussies".
"Them" is plural, so their pussies should be plural too.
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3Couldn't you come up with a less unpleasant example?– BillJJul 5, 2018 at 6:52
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It is correct to be singular; for example:
Grab them by their jersey.
since each player only has one (usually).
The same is:
Pat them on the back.
not:
Pat them on the backs.
Whereas:
Kick them in the knees.
is plural since each player has two knees (shins).
