A child Vs Children

[Jov]

Hi Team,

I have doubt regarding these sentences:

Look at those old guys. They are playing football. They likely enjoyed the same activities as [b]a child[/b].

Look at those old guys. They are playing football. They likely enjoyed the same activities as [b]children[/b].

Are they both right? If Yes then is there any difference in the meaning.

[RonPurewal]

Hi Team,

I have doubt regarding these sentences:

Look at those old guys. They are playing football. They likely enjoyed the same activities as a child.

Look at those old guys. They are playing football. They likely enjoyed the same activities as children.

Are they both right? If Yes then is there any difference in the meaning.

It's nonsense to say that "those old guys" (plural) were once "a child" (singular). A human child can't sprout into multiple adult humans.

"Children" is, of course, correct.

[RonPurewal]

Both sentences are actually wrong, though, because "activities" shouldn't be plural. It should be "activity" (singular), since only one activity (football) is described.