plural possessive modifier + singular noun

[donnach]

Are the following sentences correct?

The siren didn't stop them from eating their dinner.
The siren didn't stop them from eating their apple.

Each person has a dinner in sentence one and an apple in sentence two.

Is dinner, then, a noncount noun?

Thanks!

 

[TheParser]

Are the following sentences correct?

The siren didn't stop them from eating their dinner.
The siren didn't stop them from eating their apple.

Each person has a dinner in sentence one and an apple in sentence two.

Is dinner, then, a noncount noun?

Thanks!

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Please go to the search box and type in "distributive plurals."

You will find many threads about this matter.

It is something that drives everyone crazy.

 

[donnach]

Thank you. I suspected there existed a grammatical term for this.