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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
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Why is it normal to put "trouser suit", not "trousers suit" ?
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In English, attributive nouns are mostly singular (or uncountable). There are a few exceptions, but generally speaking there is a reluctance to form "plural noun + noun" compounds.
- In English, attributive nouns are mostly singular (or uncountable).
- There are a few exceptions, but generally speaking there is a reluctance to form "plural noun + noun" compounds.
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In English, attributive nouns are mostly singular (or uncountable). There are a few exceptions, but generally speaking there is a reluctance to form "plural noun + noun" compounds.
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