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Slide guava 165 Posted 6 years ago
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Which is correct: public deeds numbers 83,512, 12,345, 67,890 or

public deed numbers 83,512, 12,345, 67890?

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I would use public deed numbers. - deed is being used as an adjective (adjectival form) here to describe what kind of numbers are being referred to. As an adjective form it must be singular.

  • I would use public deed numbers.
  • - deed is being used as an adjective (adjectival form) here to describe what kind of numbers are being referred to.
  • As an adjective form it must be singular.
  • (with very few exceptions) Another example: land title records
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I would use public deed numbers.

-deed is being used as an adjective (adjectival form) here to describe what kind of numbers are being referred to.

As an adjective form it must be singular. (with very few exceptions)

Another example: land title records

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