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HZhou Posted 18 years ago
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A plural noun that becomes singular when you add s

0 I'm sure many of you have heard of words such as 01i00bras02i00, 01i00millionaires02i00, and 01i00princes02i00 that become 01i00brass02i00, 01i00millionairess02i00, and 01i00princess02i00 respectively when the letter 01i00s02i00 is added to the end.02br
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00 What I'd like to know: is there is a plural noun that, when it becomes singular after the addition of an 01i00s02i00, still retains its original meaning? 01i00Princes02i00 comes close, but there is quite an obvious difference between 01i00prince02i00 and 01i00princess02i00.02br
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00 Is there such a noun, or am I searching in vain? 0-
  

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) However, your "princess" example makes your intention clear, and I realized my folly. I now suspect your search is in vain. 0-

— Avangi

  • ) However, your "princess" example makes your intention clear, and I realized my folly.
  • I now suspect your search is in vain.
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0Too many conditions!02br
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00When you began with "bras" to "brass" it encouraged me to overlook the condition of retaining the original meaning, and I undertook to write a program to find all the cases where we go from plural to singular by adding "s" (of which "princess" is one.) However, your "princess" example makes your intention clear, and I realized my folly. I now
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What about the word Care? If you add an S to it, it can become Cares. It goes from Plural to Singular.

They Care, to he cares. Just a thought. Good luck. Don't know if this makes a point since it is Not a NOUN, but a verb.

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I came across this web site while searching for help in solving the riddle below. Decades ago I knew the answer, but it is now lost in the mists of time. I know about Millionaires and Princes, but these do not fit the rest of the riddle.

A NOUN THERE IS OF PLURAL NUMBER

OPPOSED TO PEACE AND TRANQUIL SLUMBER

NOW ANY OTHER NOUN YOU TAKE

WHEN ADDING "S" YOU PLURAL MAKE

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