I usually would just say how many t-shirts...but i'm just asking 'cause i've never heard it but it's grammatically correct right? There are a lot of things that are perfectly grammatical, yet no one says them. Example: Excuse me

The Class took their examinations in two separ a te rooms. The Class took its examinations in two separ a te rooms. There's nothing wrong grammatically with either version, but in terms of communication, the plural "examinations"

What is the difference between regular plurals and irregular plurals ? Regular plurals are formed from the singular by a set of rules about adding s or es . Irregular plurals are those that are formed differently. Regular: boy -- boy s Irregular:

You cannot form irregular plurals by standard means, ie, adding -(e)s ending (one example is children ). 'Girls' is a regular plural formed by standard means. In the genitive case, it is both pronounced and written without the -s suffix:

Hi, Although I know the lexical difference between holiday and holidays I usually get confused when it comes to forming the appropriate grammatical form in sentences like: This is/are the best holiday OR This/They is/are the best

Dear friend, else's - Charles' - - even though there is not -'s in writing, it is generally pronounced. boys' - - the suffix is neither written nor pronounced with regular plurals (unlike irregular ones, cf children's - )

Dear friend, both a correct, but the first option is generally more common among British English speakers. The choice of the pronoun largely depends on your intention: if you wish to speak of a class as a number of individuals, you should resort

The Class took their examinations in two separete rooms. Or The Class took its examinations in two separete rooms. Which one is correct? In my opinion first one seemed to be correct. But then read somewhere that class is a collective noun and

Dear friend, the only possible combination is you were , regardless of either singular or plural reference. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

I know what airlines it is already. To me, the use of the plural ("airlines") would be a completely unnatural way to refer to a single airline and/or a single flight. Mightn't it also be ungrammatical? (Perhaps even in response to