In Possessives^x, Plurals^x

Hmmm. I thought that a + singular countable noun was the same as zero article + plural countable noun. Why wouldn't the hobbits look around for other(s)' grimy hands and not their ones? In the original sentence, "hands" doesn't have a determiner either... Having...

Haha, you gave me a funny picture in my head. If you told Paul to wash a weary face, he would probably be looking around for someone else's weary face to wash because you can't tell him to wash his own face that way; a tells the listener that we are being generic. If you wanted him to...

1. These are always a little uncomfortable for me. I think it's okay, but I'd probably repeat the "a," a spiritual and a literal interpretation, OR a spiritual vs. a literal interpretation, OR spiritual and literal interpretations 2. The duties are the same whether...

One boy's bike. Two boys' bikes. One dog's bowl. Two dogs' bowls. One business's plan. Two businesses' plans. Not businesses as a plural possessive, not businesses's as a plural possessive.

Possessive Use If you are using a singular noun to indicate possession, use an apostrophe before the "s." If you are using a plural noun, use an apostrophe after the "s." Instead of: Both neighbors dogs barked all night long. Consider: Both neighbors' dogs barked all...

I quite agree with Curricula Vitae (being plural) as it is based on the use of a Latin phrase. A possible alternative is "Work History" as we speak English (not Latin) or resume (as point out by another poster).Also, if you see CV's this is wrong according to contemporary...

NO, THERE IS!Muhahahahahahaha!Proof:Noun adjuncts were traditionally mostly singular (e.g. "trouser press") except when there were lexical restrictions (e.g. "arms race"), but there is a recent trend towards more use of plural ones, especially in UK English. Many of these can...

Hi,I am confused as to when you would use what I would call a "proper name" form and when use what I would call a "plural" form.If you have any inquiries regarding Teacher's/Veteran's benefits, please inquire within.If you happen to write a sentence using the words...

Oh. I see what you mean better now. Unfortunately, I don't know of any guidelines like that. Maybe other members of the forum can help you on that.As for your specific examples,We had many discussions ... (countable plural) seems best to my ear.We had a lot of discussion on ... or...

The important plural in your sentences is "those." People often misuse "their" as a singular, and "who" may be either singular or plural.If you wanted to express the same thought in the singular, you might use the singular "whoever" in place of the plural...