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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural?

"He's the top commodity dealer in this city"

"He's the top commodities dealer in this city"

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I believe the plural form would be more proper here.

— Philip

  • I believe the plural form would be more proper here.
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I believe the plural form would be more proper here.
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I believe the plural form would be more proper here.
I'm surprised by this. I always thought that when a noun is being used as an adjective to describe the following noun, it should always be in singular then.

Why is it more proper for the noun to be in plural this time? How do I know when the adjectival noun should be in plural instead of singular?

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GuyperWhy is it more proper for the noun to be in plural this time? How do I know when the adjectival noun should be in plural instead of singular?
There are a few cases where the plural is used; I think you will have to learn them individually. It occurs when the singulare is seldom in use as a noun. I haven't seen a list, but here are a couple:

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