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MustAsk Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Plural and singular, same sentence

Hi

Why is there a difference in

Women (plural?) attracting pheromones and

Mosquito (singular?) repelling plants?

Why is 'women' in the plural and 'mosquito' in the singular? These words are used in the same type of sentence.

Thanks!
  

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MustAsk Why is 'women' in the plural? It is a less-accepted form, but it occurs occasionally, as in 'sports magazine'.

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  • MustAsk Why is 'women' in the plural?
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MustAskWhy is 'women' in the plural?
It is a less-accepted form, but it occurs occasionally, as in 'sports magazine'.
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So the more accepted form would be "woman attracting pheromones?
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MustAskSo the more accepted form would be "woman attracting pheromones?
Yes, and probably hyphenated as well.
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