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Benita Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Plurals

0 I have come across the following plurals being used. Are they correct? If they are, then how are they to be used appropriately? 02br
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0 Dear Benita, 02br 00Children itself is a plural form, as you know. If you've seen the form "childrens" somewhere, it's a typo (a typographical mistake) meaning either "children" or "children's". 02br 00However, hair can be used both as countable and uncountable.

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  • 0 Dear Benita, 02br 00Children itself is a plural form, as you know.
  • If you've seen the form "childrens" somewhere, it's a typo (a typographical mistake) meaning either "children" or "children's".
  • 02br 00However, hair can be used both as countable and uncountable.
  • So we can have "hairs" as in the expression "to split hairs".
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0 Dear Benita, 02br
00Children itself is a plural form, as you know. If you've seen the form "childrens" somewhere, it's a typo (a typographical mistake) meaning either "children" or "children's". 02br
00However, hair can be used both as countable and uncountable. So we can have "hairs" as in the expression "to split hairs". 0-
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0 Yes, "childrens" must be a typo for "children's" (possessive case, like in the children's parents) 02br
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00You have hair (uncountable) on your head, but men (for example) have "hairs" on their legs and ***. 0-
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0 Hey thanks Languagelover & wistiti! Could you give me some examples where 'hairs' can be used? 0-
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0 Maybe you could visit the "hairy chest" thread 'Topic of the Moment'? 0-
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0 Oh yes, do that, Benita! There are so many hairs, there! 0-
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0 The more hairs you have the more power you gain... 02br
00He-he-he... 02br
00Does this expression sound good? 0-
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0 That's for you to see, Chaoss! 0-
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0 Steady! [05000] Here we go!010id19
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0 Well, this 'hairy' thread must I visit to see 02br
00What lies in store for me! 0-
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