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김성현 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

'cosmetics market' and 'cosmetic market'

Dear teachers,


the cosmetics market

the cosmetic market


(1) Are both okay just as 'the cosmetics industry' and 'the cosmetic industry'?


(2) When we use cosmetics as a noun, is it singular or plural under the following context?


"The company with that original technology has drawn much attention within the cosmetics market.

But to that company, cosmetics is just the first step."


Thanks and best regards,


David Kim




  

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"Cosmetics" is plural when it means products used, usually, to enhance a person's appearance. ") "The cosmetics market" is correct. It is the market that demands cosmetics.

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  • "Cosmetics" is plural when it means products used, usually, to enhance a person's appearance.
  • ") "The cosmetics market" is correct.
  • It is the market that demands cosmetics.
  • "The cosmetics industry" is correct because it is the industry that produces cosmetics.
  • However, it is singular when it means "involving or relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's or thing's appearance", as in "cosmetic purposes", "cosmetic surgery", "cosmetic dentistry".
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"Cosmetics" is plural when it means products used, usually, to enhance a person's appearance. (She used too many cosmetics; they gave her a false look.") "The cosmetics market" is correct. It is the market that demands cosmetics. "The cosmetics industry" is correct because it is the industry that produces cosmetics.


However, it is singular when it means "involving or relating to

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Thank you. Then do I have to say "But to that company, cosmetics are just the first step."? (are instead of is)
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