Plurals?
People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.
F. M. Alexander
This is a quote by the man above. He uses “futures” instead of “future” in the sentence. Is this a common usage?
Top answer
In the general or universal sense there is only one future, so we talk generally about "the future", which has no plural. However, in a more specific sense, each person (or sometimes other entity) can have his or her own individual future. In this sense we can talk about futures, plural.
- In the general or universal sense there is only one future, so we talk generally about "the future", which has no plural.
- However, in a more specific sense, each person (or sometimes other entity) can have his or her own individual future.
- In this sense we can talk about futures, plural.
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In the general or universal sense there is only one future, so we talk generally about "the future", which has no plural. However, in a more specific sense, each person (or sometimes other entity) can have his or her own individual future. In this sense we can talk about futures, plural.
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