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Hands Future Millions People Man Plural Controlled Political

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Keyword hand
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The future of millions of people should not be in the hand of one man.
Correct Sentence The future of millions of people should not be in the hands of one man.
Cloze Error Sentence The future of millions of people should not be in the [[hand]] of one man.
Cloze Sentence The future of millions of people should not be in the [[hands]] of one man.
Cloze Answer hands
Choices hand | hands
Explanation

in the hands of (plural) = controlled by: 'All the political power is in the hands of the government.'

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