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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
the final(s)
the NBA finals
why the word " finals " is plural ?
Thank you
why the word " finals " is plural ?
Thank you
Top answer
Perhaps because they're playing several matches, not just one.
- Perhaps because they're playing several matches, not just one.
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Perhaps because they're playing several matches, not just one.
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Why is the word "finals" plural?
Because there is more than one?
Maybe it's bothering you that an adjective is being used as a noun here.
"final" is a noun here. It's a short form of "final game".
There should only be one final game, of course, but the whole group of games near the end are called, collectively, the final games or the fin
Because there is more than one?
Maybe it's bothering you that an adjective is being used as a noun here.
"final" is a noun here. It's a short form of "final game".
There should only be one final game, of course, but the whole group of games near the end are called, collectively, the final games or the fin
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