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KaaJee Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
chosen
When somebody choses somebody for any aim, is the latter the former one’s chosen? At least according to my dictionary, he/she is a chosen or choice. But choice can be the decision itself as well, not only the chosen person, and I would like to use an unambigious word. And what is the plural form? Chosens? For e.g.: He lets his chosens have everything.
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"chosen" can be used as a noun to mean a person who is chosen, but it is not common. "the chosen" can be used in a plural sense. The plural "chosens" seems to exist but is even more unusual.
- "chosen" can be used as a noun to mean a person who is chosen, but it is not common.
- "the chosen" can be used in a plural sense.
- The plural "chosens" seems to exist but is even more unusual.
- Such usage of "chosen" may feel dramatic and may sound odd or ironic in an everyday context.
- It may be better to say it another way.
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"chosen" can be used as a noun to mean a person who is chosen, but it is not common. "the chosen" can be used in a plural sense. The plural "chosens" seems to exist but is even more unusual. Such usage of "chosen" may feel dramatic and may sound odd or ironic in an everyday context. It may be better to say it another way. Really one would need to see the whole context.
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Thanks, then: there is a story about a goddess who takes care of a group of people. She makes some seeds to grow into continually yielding trees. So I would say that she makes up a living for his chosen ones(?).
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