Are both the following sentences correct?
1. The boys are washing their faces.
2. The boys are washing their face.
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The boy is washing his face
The boys are washing their faces
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I think, the sentence No 2 is correct. "2. The boys are washing their face." Because each boy has A FACE, not two faces. You can also see in this example: Those people are kind with their mother/mothers. I think in this case, "mother" can be correct again, because of same reason.
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The boys are washing their faces. This one is correct. Faces is plural, face is singular.
The boy is washing his face.
The boyS ARE washing their faceS.
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The boys are washing their faces.
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