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Re: Plural?
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:13:14 GMT
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jsproat@io/antispam/.com
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Matthew Miller wrote:
> Maggie Cambron <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > To me the more interesting question is why (and when to) use the plural form?
> > Like "fish" and "fishes". I believe we use the latter when we are refer to
> > different species of fish, but this is just a guess. As for "monies", maybe
> > legalese?
> "The monies of various countries."
Right, like "the peoples of various countries", "people" == "a single group"
where "peoples" = "a bunch of groups".
A plural of a plural? Sounds kinda hypercubish to me. ;-)
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
There are just SO MANY reasons to run for my life,
I'm having trouble settling on just one!
- Torg
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