Comments on: English Grammar 101: Plural Form of Nouns http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: nick humphrey http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-84052 nick humphrey Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:50:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/#comment-84052 >Can some one explain why we say…get in the car/get out of the car…..but..we say get on a bus/plane/boat/train…? maybe because (before the day of SUVs) you went horizontally into a car, whereas a bus and plane and train you have to walk up some steps to get up onto it?? >Can some one explain why we say…get in the car/get out of the car…..but..we say get on a bus/plane/boat/train…?

maybe because (before the day of SUVs) you went horizontally into a car, whereas a bus and plane and train you have to walk up some steps to get up onto it??

]]> By: mike http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-82128 mike Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:34:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/#comment-82128 change two o words to two e's? I have looked through all of my grammar beeks and never saw that rule change two o words to two e’s? I have looked through all of my grammar beeks and never saw that rule

]]> By: Jim http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-22263 Jim Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:27:39 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/#comment-22263 What about data? I have, perhaps improperly been using the word "data" interchangeably as singular and plural. Someone told me that it is more correct make the singular "datum." What about data? I have, perhaps improperly been using the word “data” interchangeably as singular and plural. Someone told me that it is more correct make the singular “datum.”

]]> By: gigking http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-22222 gigking Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:08:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/#comment-22222 Can some one explain why we say...get in the car/get out of the car.....but..we say get on a bus/plane/boat/train...? Can some one explain why we say…get in the car/get out of the car…..but..we say get on a bus/plane/boat/train…?

]]> By: nick humphrey http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 nick humphrey Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:33:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-plural-form-of-nouns/#comment-8405 and then you have "boot" which has the plural form "boots" and not "beet" =) and then you have “boot” which has the plural form “boots” and not “beet” =)

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