Re: iPod vs. Walkman (Keith, Alex, Dean . . . and everyone)

From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:45:31 -0000

One final post about forming plurals: When a word ends in "f" sound, we want to change the spelling to "v", to wit:

knife -> knives
thief -> thieves

The reason, of course, is that the final plural "s" really sounds like a "z". It is easier to end a word pronouncing "vz" than "fz".

Then by analogy, we should do this:

fife -> fives
chief -> chieves

Looks good to me!


--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, Joy McCann <joy.mccann@...> wrote:
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> There is no singular form of the word. --J
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> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM, jack Watt <jacks6cats_at_...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > I think it needs an accent aigu (sp?) in order to make it clear.
> > Jack
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> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_... <tschibasch%40yahoo.com>>
> > To: OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com<OliveStarlightOrchestra%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 2:39:18 PM
> > Subject: [OliveStarlightOrchestra] Re: iPod vs. Walkman (Keith, Alex, Dean
> > . . . and everyone)
> >
> > How about converting plural nouns to a singular ones?
> >
> > I am curious about the word 'mores' (meaning custom or habitual practice).
> > Would the singular be 'more'? Here again, people might say that it is, but
> > it looks a little odd.
> >
> > John
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> > --- In OliveStarlightOrche stra_at_yahoogroups .com, "Rin Watt" <katecwatt@
> > ..> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'll agree with John that DVDs looks awkward.
> > >
> > > However, I'll agree with Joy that it's right.
> > >
> > > And I'll stick to my original assessment of apostrophe apostasy. It's
> > both mellifluous and polysyllabic, and it gets extra credit. I have spoken.
> > >
> > > Rin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Joy McCann <joy.mccann_at_ > wrote:
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> > > No! No extra credit until he gets the issue right in the first place! How
> > could you have any pudding when you haven't finished your meat?
> > > >
> > >
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Received on 2009-07-06 17:47:15