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Query 3 (noun : number)

1. Plural of major-general is 'major-generals' but for governor-general it is 'governor-generals'. What's the intuition working behind? ( please give me a link to more about such stuff).

2. Plural of medium is 'media', but how do we use it plural?

  

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1. Plural of major-general is 'major-generals' but for governor-general it is 'governor-generals'. No.

  • 1.
  • Plural of major-general is 'major-generals' but for governor-general it is 'governor-generals'.
  • No.
  • It's governors-general.
  • What's the intuition working behind?
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1. Plural of major-general is 'major-generals' but for governor-general it is 'governor-generals'. No. It's governors-general.

What's the intuition working behind? ( please give me a link to more about such stuff). It's really just a matter of customary usage. We say it because we say it!

2. Plural of medium is 'media', but how do we use it plural? 'Media' is the L

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