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Victo Posted 13 years ago
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'short-sleeved shirt' or 'short-sleeve shirt'?
Not in dictionaries.
Is it 'a long-sleeve / short-sleeve' shirt or 'a long-sleeved / short-sleeved' shirt?
Also:
He was wearing short-sleeves or short sleeves.
His preference was short sleeve, short sleeved, or short-sleeved or . . . something else?
Thank you.
Is it 'a long-sleeve / short-sleeve' shirt or 'a long-sleeved / short-sleeved' shirt?
Also:
He was wearing short-sleeves or short sleeves.
His preference was short sleeve, short sleeved, or short-sleeved or . . . something else?
Thank you.
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victo Is it 'a long-sleeve / short-sleeve' shirt or 'a long-sleeved / short-sleeved' shirt? Both are in use, but I think -sleeved is more common. victo He was wearing short-sleeves or short sleeves.
- victo Is it 'a long-sleeve / short-sleeve' shirt or 'a long-sleeved / short-sleeved' shirt?
- Both are in use, but I think -sleeved is more common.
- victo He was wearing short-sleeves or short sleeves.
- His preference was short sleeve, short sleeved, or short-sleeved or .
- .
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victoIs it 'a long-sleeve / short-sleeve' shirt or 'a long-sleeved / short-sleeved' shirt?Both are in use, but I think -sleeved is more common.
victoHe was wearing short-sleeves or short sleeves.short sleeves
His preference was short sleeve, short sleeved, or short-sleeved or . . . something else?
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He's wearing a long-sleeved shirt. (We don't pronounce the "d" around here to the point where the other spelling is equally valid. Same problem as "ice(d) tea".) His shirt has long sleeves. He is wearing long sleeves.
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