Can I say "Please give your children big cheers at the playing field? Or should I say "Please give your children a big cheer?" Do these mean different things?
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Can I say "Please give your children big cheers at the playing field? Or should I say "Please give your children a big cheer?" Do these mean different things?
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"A big cheer" is correct in British English, meaning one applause (of course there is usually not only one clapping of hands in an audience - except at a concert, when somebody thinks the piece is over, when there is only a pause - , "applause" being a singular for a general approbation), or one (general) shout of encouragement.