Referring to multiple proper names with a shared noun
When referring to two proper names that contain a shared noun, it is allowed to write the shared noun in pluralized form after naming the unique parts of both proper names in a conjunction? The specific example I am unsure about is if I may refer to the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church as "the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches".
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When referring to two proper names that contain a shared noun, is it it is allowed to write the shared noun in pluralized form after naming the unique parts of both proper names in a conjunction? The specific example I am unsure about is if I may refer to the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church as "the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches". Yes, that's OK.
- When referring to two proper names that contain a shared noun, is it it is allowed to write the shared noun in pluralized form after naming the unique parts of both proper names in a conjunction?
- The specific example I am unsure about is if I may refer to the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church as "the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches".
- Yes, that's OK.
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When referring to two proper names that contain a shared noun, is it it is allowed to write the shared noun in pluralized form after naming the unique parts of both proper names in a conjunction? The specific example I am unsure about is if I may refer to the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church as "the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches". Yes, that'
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