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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Plural noun?
Hi. I think the word "jeans" is a plural noun.
Then I found out the word "police" is a plural noun, too. Then I saw phrases like "five police," which I think mean the same as "five police men."
Then again, why is that we normally do not encounter phrases like "five jeans" in conversation or in writing situations? Thank you for your anticipated help.
Then I found out the word "police" is a plural noun, too. Then I saw phrases like "five police," which I think mean the same as "five police men."
Then again, why is that we normally do not encounter phrases like "five jeans" in conversation or in writing situations? Thank you for your anticipated help.
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Anonymous five police men Five policemen. Dropping the men has become more and more common. When I went to school ages ago, five police was generally considered wrong, at least in the grammar books I had and by my teachers.
- Anonymous five police men Five policemen.
- Dropping the men has become more and more common.
- When I went to school ages ago, five police was generally considered wrong, at least in the grammar books I had and by my teachers.
- The only reason "we don't encounter" expressions like five jeans is that people don't usually say so.
- Maybe one of these days some people will start saying five jeans.
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Anonymousfive police menFive policemen. Dropping the men has become more and more common. When I went to school ages ago, five police was generally considered wrong, at least in the grammar books I had and by my teachers.
The only reason "we don't encounter" expressions like five jeans is that people don't usually say so.
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