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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

singles

If they are not married, can we say that they are singles? Thanks a lot.
  

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They are single.

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AlpheccaStarsThey are single.
In the phrase "a club for singles", singles mean unmarried people. If so, can we say that they are singles? Thanks again.
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The adjective, not the noun, is preferable.
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I can accept 'singles' as an alternative to 'single people', as long as the meaning is clear from the context.
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