Re: Double plurals?

Posted by Jamal Spelling on May 21, 2008, at 13:03:08

In reply to Re: Double plurals?, posted by Dinah on May 21, 2008, at 10:46:14

Here's how I would reason. Consider the "breeds of dog(s)" example. I think it should be "breeds of dog", and this is why:
Consider the breed of labrador. That is one breed of dog (rather than a breed of dogs). Now consider the breed of german shepherd. That is another breed of dog (rather than a breed of dogs). So if you sum over all breeds, you get breeds of dog, right? The elements of the set are "breed of dog" rather than "breed of dogs", so the plural of "breed of dog" is "breeds of dog".

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