Plural of telling-off
Hi
Does the plural of telling-off exist in natural English? Telling-offs
Mother: How was your day at school, Nasir?
Nasir: Full of telling-offs. Every teacher rebuked me for one thing or another.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
The plural exists, but in my view, and the view of several dictionaries I just consulted, it should be "tellings-off". However, Wiktionary (user-generated content) gives both.
- The plural exists, but in my view, and the view of several dictionaries I just consulted, it should be "tellings-off".
- However, Wiktionary (user-generated content) gives both.
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The plural exists, but in my view, and the view of several dictionaries I just consulted, it should be "tellings-off". However, Wiktionary (user-generated content) gives both.
0In Canada, no kid would say 'rebuked'.
They'd say eg Every teacher yelled at me for one thing or another.
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