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... plurals are— Irides , the plural of iris , meaning " an appearance like the rainbow " ; and , like the plural , we have a describing word , iridescent , meaning " gaily coloured . " Miasmata the plural of miasma , meaning “ infectious ...
... plurals are— Irides , the plural of iris , meaning " an appearance like the rainbow " ; and , like the plural , we have a describing word , iridescent , meaning " gaily coloured . " Miasmata the plural of miasma , meaning “ infectious ...
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... plural possessives as wives ' , men's , children's . Notice the distinction , often unnoticed , between the singular adjectives this and that , and the plurals these and those . Write " I like this kind of chocolates " ( not these ) ...
... plural possessives as wives ' , men's , children's . Notice the distinction , often unnoticed , between the singular adjectives this and that , and the plurals these and those . Write " I like this kind of chocolates " ( not these ) ...
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... plural with collectives like plenty or library or train ; you have " A plenty of candles lights up this chapel , and this scene of age and youth , and early memories and pompous death " ( never light ) . We find the plural only with ...
... plural with collectives like plenty or library or train ; you have " A plenty of candles lights up this chapel , and this scene of age and youth , and early memories and pompous death " ( never light ) . We find the plural only with ...
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THE PURPOSE OF LANGUAGE | 25 |
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