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User558 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Is it grammatic to use two plurals in a row?
She bakes cakes
She always finds faults in the maid's work
She eats cookies
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user558 She bakes cakes . "bake" is a verb. It is in the form "bakes" (with an "s") so that it agrees with the sentence subject "she".
- user558 She bakes cakes .
- "bake" is a verb.
- It is in the form "bakes" (with an "s") so that it agrees with the sentence subject "she".
- That "s" is not the sign of a plural.
- "cake" is a noun.
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user558She bakes cakes.
"bake" is a verb. It is in the form "bakes" (with an "s") so that it agrees with the sentence subject "she". That "s" is not the sign of a plural.
"cake" is a noun. The "s" on a noun (but not on a verb) makes it plural, so "cakes" is plural.
Therefore, you do not have two plur
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