The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-27

The next practical suhier, relating tn
the CORRECT nse OF nouns T. number. NUM-
her II a difference IN the form 81 a ward
70 distinguish objects as one or more than
one. The form 81 q word that denotes one
object IL called the singular numn~r. The
form OF q word that denotes nnr% than
one object IL called the plural number.
Number has an important practical hear
Ing on he . We o. gronoans verb. sna
sthos4" At present. however. we com
fine OURSELVES TO the question of how the
plural form OF q noun IL made frofr the
practice , ~ he he best writers. may he STAT AZ.
I'd a. follows In rnsiere English most
nouns FORM the plural by aadings =" 70
the singular. The following variations
from this regular rule are Important
l. When the sdded sound 81 49, makes
an additional syllable. ''es'' IL used as
box. bones; church. enarrh.s
Nouns ending IN 20 III the Anal so
= preceded ~ vowel the plural 10
cameo Games. II the t,nal ~ II pre-.
modern. usage IL 20 form the plural by
adding "e4's. az hero. heroes potato
potatoes. The following common wnras
however. seem stsil 10 form the plural BY
adding - alone:
carso nemcu,o solo
duodecimo octave stlIssso
halo piano torso
juntn prorise tyro
fasso oaarto
Z Nouns snalne In ~ II she ". 10
preceded by vowel the plural IL rvsulat
as. valley, valleys.
If re !. Fres.s..aea n eensas.n.
% form the plural: as. LADY, ladies. city.
d piurai Of ncuns ending tn 80 The
f9ew sssss nas s - r = Ne =. . sss 20
n , ne n. .It' e, ~ , ssli
s Plural az proper nouss Proper nnsns
when made Plural are not cbanss4 Ia
iernaity az. HsrFy. Heurrss Nsra, Me-
NJ r's ni'ss' sss's ss.,ss ''ss ssoa =
afnsth~ ARE treefed IN twe dsssrent waYa
We say the Mr., Smiths" ''shs Nrs
s.nsshs: but Ne siss say .Tns Mes s,'rs'
sralsh,~ 'the Misses Saith and ~the
C0Aoness Smith,
pond uoans form ihe plural ~ eating
Ire proper aisn ~ me plaFAi e. the fun-
da1sntAi Fart - the wofd 4 o, "a tha
nArs whiea is as.erfhed ~ Ihs rest - shs
llAi cearts- martial. nis-de-easas, AIS De
CAMP. Whsa na sinsis ~uga = fwnds-
nsensai- AZ - '-forsss .ras-net~ shs sssa
sre-ssss wofss tks ~ssssnfsli ssa
c0snpaans nssnrs ~ ~hich has been a.
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ssrn u 10th wBrssl a., rnsn-~<yvanis
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rg4nn ams ssNoTnzAn~ ard ferris fne sgarss
~ aa&sng "a Of Mnesa;naAas
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are made Ffara = ssains ~ asorffeflsse
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slrsf ~ nn&&Htsg
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mes ase &av& F~ssaasAf ts ~ saTns
NssassaF ax@A
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astntvaK Nratssss
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