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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello everyone,

Are the words "mob" and "mafia" plural or must they be pluralised by adding "s" to the end of them as follows?

Many boxing matches are fixed by the mobs.

Many boxing matches are fixed by the mafias.

Regards,

JA

  

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Joseph A Many boxing matches are fixed by the mobs. Incorrect. The word 'mob' has no plural form.

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  • Joseph A Many boxing matches are fixed by the mobs.
  • Incorrect.
  • The word 'mob' has no plural form.
  • Joseph A Many boxing matches are fixed by the mafias.
  • Correct.
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Joseph AMany boxing matches are fixed by the mobs.

Incorrect. The word 'mob' has no plural form.

Joseph AMany boxing matches are fixed by the mafias.

Correct. The plural of 'mafia' is 'mafias'.

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Joseph A

Hello everyone,

Are the words "mob" and "mafia" plural or must they be pluralised by adding "s" to the end of them as follows?

Many boxing matches are fixed by the mobs.

Many boxing matches are fixed by the mafias.

Regards,

JA

I'd write it like this:

Many boxing matches have been fixed by mobsters.

Ma

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