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Ices
Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me clarify that I'm not, in this post, referring to the non-count noun 'ice', meaning frozen water.
Now:
I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, flavored, frozen water. I call a single stick of this substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza'). My wife, otoh, uses the count noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'.
Is this regional?
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Now:
I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, flavored, frozen water. I call a single stick of this substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza'). My wife, otoh, uses the count noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'.
Is this regional?
Michael Hamm NB: Of late, my e-mail address is being AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis 'spoofed' a bit. That is, spammers send (Email Removed) e-mail that seems to be from me. Please http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ realize that no spam is in fact from me.
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[nq:1]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, flavored, frozen water. [/nq] What's its plural? "iceses"?
- [nq:1]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, flavored, frozen water.
- [/nq] What's its plural?
- "iceses"?
- [nq:1]My wife, otoh, uses the count noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'.
- [/nq] Probably.
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[nq:1]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, flavored, frozen water. I call a single stick of this substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza').[/nq]
What's its plural? "iceses"?
[nq:1]My wife, otoh, uses the count noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'. Is this regional?[/nq]
Probably. As a Brit, the
What's its plural? "iceses"?
[nq:1]My wife, otoh, uses the count noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'. Is this regional?[/nq]
Probably. As a Brit, the
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"Stewart Gordon" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Yep, I've always known it as "one ice", "two ices", although I rarely say that. At the British seaside you often see establishments selling "teas" and "ices", and I've only ever taken "ices" to be the plural of "ice", as "teas" is the plural of "tea".
Michael, I don't know what you mean when you say you say "an ices" by analogy with
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Yep, I've always known it as "one ice", "two ices", although I rarely say that. At the British seaside you often see establishments selling "teas" and "ices", and I've only ever taken "ices" to be the plural of "ice", as "teas" is the plural of "tea".
Michael, I don't know what you mean when you say you say "an ices" by analogy with
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[nq:1]Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me clarify that I'm not, in this post, referring to the non-count noun ... refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'. Is this regional?[/nq]
AHD shows for 'ice'- 4. A dessert consisting of sweetened and flavored crushed ice.
There's no separate listing for 'ices'. I've never heard it as 'ices',
AHD shows for 'ice'- 4. A dessert consisting of sweetened and flavored crushed ice.
There's no separate listing for 'ices'. I've never heard it as 'ices',
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[nq:1]Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me clarify that I'm not, in this post, referring to the non-count noun ... noun 'ice' to refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'.[/nq]
If you mean ice popsicles, I call it a popsicle.
Not sure if water ice is call "an Italian ice", or "an Italian ices"?
If you mean ice popsicles, I call it a popsicle.
Not sure if water ice is call "an Italian ice", or "an Italian ices"?
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[nq:1]Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me clarify that I'm not, in this post, referring to the non-count noun ... refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'. Is this regional?[/nq]
This is Crazy Talk! Didn't you say you were from Brooklyn (Fourth Largest City in America)?
There are true Italian ices, and that's one word, "Italian ice"
This is Crazy Talk! Didn't you say you were from Brooklyn (Fourth Largest City in America)?
There are true Italian ices, and that's one word, "Italian ice"
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[nq:2] What's its plural? "iceses"? Probably. As a Brit, the ... to go for a more specific term like "ice lolly".[/nq]
[nq:1]Yep, I've always known it as "one ice", "two ices", although I rarely say that. At the British seaside you ... "an ices" by analogy with "a coffee" and "a pizza", if indeed that was what you meant by your post.[/nq]
In BrE, 'an ice' usually means 'an ice-cream' - whe
[nq:1]Yep, I've always known it as "one ice", "two ices", although I rarely say that. At the British seaside you ... "an ices" by analogy with "a coffee" and "a pizza", if indeed that was what you meant by your post.[/nq]
In BrE, 'an ice' usually means 'an ice-cream' - whe
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Areff wrote, in part:
[nq:1]You can also speak of a "lemon ice", etc. but I believe it is an urban myth that some New York speakers use "lemon ice" generically.[/nq]
I do, but I know it is Wrong. And I'm not from here, really, I guess. (Even though it's the place I've lived the longest... how the **** did that happen?)
[nq:1]I have heard some Americans use "ice cream" in countable fash
[nq:1]You can also speak of a "lemon ice", etc. but I believe it is an urban myth that some New York speakers use "lemon ice" generically.[/nq]
I do, but I know it is Wrong. And I'm not from here, really, I guess. (Even though it's the place I've lived the longest... how the **** did that happen?)
[nq:1]I have heard some Americans use "ice cream" in countable fash
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[nq:1]Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me clarify that I'm not, in this post, referring to the non-count noun ... refer to a single stick of this stuff, and refers to them collectively by the plural 'ices'. Is this regional?[/nq]
I've never heard "an ices". "Ices" means "ice creams, ice lollipops, etc."
Adrian
I've never heard "an ices". "Ices" means "ice creams, ice lollipops, etc."
Adrian
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[nq:2]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, ... this substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza').[/nq]
[nq:1]What's its plural? "iceses"?[/nq]
'Ices'.
Michael Hamm NB: Of late, my e-mail address is being AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis 'spoofed' a bit. That is, spammers send (Email Removed) e-mail that seems to be from me. Please
[nq:1]What's its plural? "iceses"?[/nq]
'Ices'.
Michael Hamm NB: Of late, my e-mail address is being AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis 'spoofed' a bit. That is, spammers send (Email Removed) e-mail that seems to be from me. Please
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On 8 Jun 2004 16:11:11 GMT, Areff (Email Removed) wrote, in part:
[nq:2]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, ... substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza'). [/nq]
[nq:1]This is Crazy Talk![/nq]
Others seem to agree. I guess it's just me (and, perhaps, my family), then.
[nq:1]Then you have things like popsicles. You referred to "a single stick of this substanc
[nq:2]I use 'ices' as a non-count noun, referring to sweet, ... substance 'an ices' (a la 'a coffee', 'a pizza'). [/nq]
[nq:1]This is Crazy Talk![/nq]
Others seem to agree. I guess it's just me (and, perhaps, my family), then.
[nq:1]Then you have things like popsicles. You referred to "a single stick of this substanc
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