Bath salts plural
Hi Everyone,
I've tried Googling my following question, but nothing. So, I would like to know why we can say 'bath salts' as plural. Salt itself is uncountable, so why do can we make bath salts plural? My guess is because there are many types of bath salts.
I would love to know what others think about this one.
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I'm pretty certain it isn't because there are many types of bath salts as in many different varieties or brands. e. different chemical compounds.
- I'm pretty certain it isn't because there are many types of bath salts as in many different varieties or brands.
- e.
- different chemical compounds.
- The word "salts" is also used in the case of certain medicinal preparations, such as Epsom salt(s) or smelling salts.
- It is a sort of convention for this kind of thing.
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I'm pretty certain it isn't because there are many types of bath salts as in many different varieties or brands. It could be because bath salts contain (or are/were perceived to contain) different types of salt, i.e. different chemical compounds. The word "salts" is also used in the case of certain medicinal preparations, such as Epsom salt(s) or smelling salts. It is a sort of convention for
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