Guest  +  84231 Sun, 27 Mar 05 08:09 AM On a recent camping trip a friend of mine used the word "Ozones" (or tried to) in a game of Scrabble. Another player argued that it was not in fact a real word, with the word "ozone" not having any plural at all. We have found evidence to back both sides, but I was wondering what you thought?? Is "ozones" a real word?? See ya! Guest Plurals

	pieanne  +  84302 Sun, 27 Mar 05 03:30 PM Hello! Yes, "ozone" is a real word, I found this in MWebster: 1 : a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is formed naturally in the atmosphere by a photochemical reaction and is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing 2 : pure and refreshing air The point is "ozone" surely doesn't exist in the plural, no more than "oxygene"; there's only one of their kind... pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos... Plurals

	pieanne  +  119358 Mon, 18 Jul 05 06:10 PM I can see you're really good with words, anon!   pieanne

	davkett  +  119383 Mon, 18 Jul 05 09:55 PM To Anonymous, Showing the official definition of the word 'ozone' is an effective proof that it cannot have a plural.  How would you have responded in a helpful way to the questioner?  I'd like to know.  Give it a try, and prove you are not the real idiot here. davkett Joined on Tue, Jun 7 2005 Pennsylvania, USA Senior Member 2,788 "The rose stays fresh in its name..." -Bernard of Morlay Plurals