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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural compound?

Which is correct, and why?

The cat is a mouse-eating animal.
The cat is a mice-eating animal.
  

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The cat is a mouse-eating animal. Adjectival uses are almost always singular.

  • The cat is a mouse-eating animal.
  • Adjectival uses are almost always singular.
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The cat is a mouse-eating animal.

Adjectival uses are almost always singular.

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