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Rashi3278 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Singular plural

Hair or hairs -singular or plural.
  

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Most of the time we use 'hair' as a collective noun. If someone tells you their hair is blonde, they are referring to all of the hair on their head collectively. Use the singular form.

  • Most of the time we use 'hair' as a collective noun.
  • If someone tells you their hair is blonde, they are referring to all of the hair on their head collectively.
  • Use the singular form.
  • g.
  • 2 or 3) individual strands of hair for some reason.
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Most of the time we use 'hair' as a collective noun.
If someone tells you their hair is blonde, they are referring to all of the hair on their head collectively. Use the singular form.

Occasionally it is possible to use the plural 'hairs' if you are referring very specifically to a few (e.g. 2 or 3) individual strands of hair for some reason.
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Her hair was amazingly beautiful, but the effect was spoiled by those ugly hairs hanging out of her nose. Emotion: big smile

CJ

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