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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
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swine

Father chose the sermon, and Daffy and Feely both chose the weather – the swine! - with Daffy commenting on the remarkable clarity of the air and Feely on its warmth.

If the swine indicate, does it have plural form, swines?
  

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eipjoo If the swine indicate, does it have plural form, swines? No,'swine' is one of our few plural-only nouns : one pig, two swine.

— Mister Micawber

  • eipjoo If the swine indicate, does it have plural form, swines?
  • No,'swine' is one of our few plural-only nouns : one pig, two swine.
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eipjooIf the swine indicate, does it have plural form, swines?
No,'swine' is one of our few plural-only nouns: one pig, two swine.
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It's optional when the word is used to mean contemptible people.

http://www.onelook.com/?w=swines&ls=a

Rover
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Rover_KEIt's optional when the word is used to mean contemptible people.
OK, I'll buy that!
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Hi,

Singular seems fine to me. I've been called 'a swine' a few times, here and there!
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