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words not plural ending in s

 
 
51Days
 
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Reply Thu 31 Jul, 2003 10:27 am
I consider the word 'news' in two ways:

being a 'package' (singular) of several news (plural) = the 'news',

some news (plural) reported about in the news (singular, e.g. a broadcast)

Guess, we're all near the centre...er...center :wink: of the meaning.

@Walter, how do your eyeglasses look like??? I'd really like to know! Would you like to put a photo (before - after) in here? Think everyone would appreciate.... Very Happy

@Roberta: I also treat 'news' mainly as a singular. It's a matter of views Cool

Hope everyone's looking forward to the weekend getting nearer and nearer Very Happy Very Happy

Best regards,
Rainer
aka
51Days
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 31 Jul, 2003 10:45 am
51days

No Laughing - the 'before' (with old glasses) is already posted, the actual outfit could perhaps be seen in a fortnight's time (when/if we post some after our London meeting/my England holidays, starting tomorrow).
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McTag
 
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Reply Thu 31 Jul, 2003 11:45 am
News
like booze
is singular
I think

"I heard the news today, oh boy,
About a lucky man who made the grade..."

McT
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Wy
 
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Reply Thu 31 Jul, 2003 04:59 pm
I think by the time you're calling it booze, it's been plural for some time...
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Roberta
 
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Reply Thu 31 Jul, 2003 05:20 pm
51, McTag is right. News is singular. If you have a news broadcast about several stories, it's still news (singular) about several news items. You have a nice weekend too. I'm still pooped from last weekend. I'm not as young as I used to be.

Walter, There's a photo of you somewhere on a2k? Where? I'd like to see it.

McTag and Wy, LOL
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