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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Straightener or Straightners

When referring to a Hair Straightner/s. Would one ask - " Can I use your Straightener?", or would you ask "Can I use your Straightners?"
  

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Only 'straight e ner/s' is correct. And it doesn't need a capital letter. Rover

— Rover_KE

  • Only 'straight e ner/s' is correct.
  • And it doesn't need a capital letter.
  • Rover
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Only 'straightener/s' is correct.

And it doesn't need a capital letter.

Rover
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I'm confused. Is it straightener or straighteners?

A few of us thought "straightener" because it is a singular item however others have said "staighteners" because although it is 1 item, it has 2 hot irons. (Much like Scissors?) You wouldn't say... "Can I use you scissor?"

I guess we're trying to find out if you would say "Can I use yours straightener?" or "Can I use your straigh
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Right – I've just discovered that a straightener looks like THIS. I didn't know that before – having a bald head.

So you'd say 'Can I use your straightener?'

(Although the advertisement in the
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