http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPrefixes+tag%3aPlurals&tag=Prefixes,Plurals&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Prefixes tag:Plurals' matching tags 'Prefixes' and 'Plurals'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3232.18851)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SmallestUnitMeaningLanguage/zzwdl/post.htm#444544Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:32:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:444544Grammar Geek<P>In English, <EM>s</EM> is used for many nouns to make the plural form. The <EM>s</EM> in <EM>boys</EM> has meaning. The <EM>s</EM> in school does not.</P> <P>It's every bit that tells you something about a word, such as&nbsp;prefixes, suffixes, root words, etc.</P>http://www.englishforums.com/English/InchInchesInchScientificNotation/cdlwh/post.htm#185103Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:56:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:185103Danyoo<font color="#ff0000">"The abbreviation takes no point and no “s” in the plural, eg, 14km, not 14kms."</font><br> <br> MrP,<br> Another interesting point to note is the International System of Units uses this convention where prefixes meaning greater than 1 are written with a capital letter (60 Mbit memory) whereas prefixes meaning less than 1 are written with a small letter (89 nm).&nbsp; With the exception that kilo (1000), hecto (100) and deca (10) can use either.<br> <br>