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Technically “stamp my foot” is only one foot. And “stamp my feet” is both feet. But because this is a phrase, it is rarely that literal. Most of the time, the phrase is referencing the concept, and so it means the same thing. This is true even when it includes a literal foot stamp/foot stomp for emphasis, because the focus for the phrase is on the meaning mostly.
The singular phrasing is more common when talking about a single person, and the plural is more common if you are talking about multiple people expressing themselves this way.
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Although, I should probably point out that there are two related phrases like this: "stomp your foot" and "stamp your foot". They do have different meanings, but it is fairly common for people to use them interchangeably, so the difference is not very strict.
To "stomp" your foot/feet is more of a temper thing. In anger, in a tantrum, to make a point, to demand attention, to show emphasis, etc. This is the meaning that the phrase is used for. Sometimes it includes a literal foot stamp/stomp, but the focus is mostly on the mood/attitude/feeling that they are expressing right then (the actual physical action is almost beside the point).
To "stamp" your foot/feet is more just the physical action of putting your foot down hard on the ground, strong enough to make a deliberate sound. Someone might stamp their feet to shake the snow off their boots, or to enjoy the beat of a song, or with less graceful forms of dancing that are more enthusiastic, or stamping their feet when it is cold to "get the blood moving" / to get the circulation back into their feet and help warm them up again. Things like that.
But you will see people switch them sometimes. Someone "stomping calmly" up some stairs, or someone stamping their foot in anger or frustration. Usually context helps to patch the error, and no one worries about it.
But in general:
- "stAmping" tends to be mostly just the action done for practical reasons without any strong emotional expression.
- "stOmping" tends to have a strong emotional expression that the person is showing loudly and bodily by "stomping".
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The singular or plural for each meaning:
Stomping foot/feet:
This gesture is mainly about one foot, so the difference between singular/plural mainly depends on how many PEOPLE are doing it.
--- So when you are using "stomping" as a phrase for the mood/expression/temper, then the singular "foot" version is the most commonly used version, for one individual person.
- "She yelled and stomped her foot after being told 'no'. "
--- And in the rare cases where you are describing a group who are doing this, then the plural "feet" is used.
- "The complaining youth of today might stomp their feet and whine about it, but eventually they will have to grow up and accept it."
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Stamping foot/feet:
This action can be done with one foot or done with both feet. So the difference between singular/plural mainly depends on how many FEET are doing it.
When you are using it as a literal action, it can be singular "foot" if only one foot stomped/stamped. Or it can be plural "feet" if it is both feet doing the action.
So "It is a bitterly cold morning. I keep having to stamp my feet just to warm them back up while I work." In that case, stamping only one foot would seem odd, because both feet are cold. So it makes more sense that he does it with one, and then the other = doing it with both feet.
Another example: "He stamped his feet to the music, clapping his hands to the beat..." This one could go either way, because sometimes people only move one foot while listening to a song, and other people will have both of their feet tapping against the floor... or even trading off back and forth. So if he's sitting, this could be an artistic choice to say "foot" vs "feet". So it depends on which picture you want to create. But if he's also dancing while he is doing this, then both feet would make more sense. "She stamped her feet, moving through the steps with a grin on her face."
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Hopefully, that is not confusing. Let me know if anything needs better clarification and I will try to say it more clearly. There were a lot of details in this one.
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