Just Random Thoughts: Plural

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Plural - a definition

Plural is a word in which some change has occured either explicit or assumed to indicate that with it is more than it.

:D

scratch your heads. think and let me know. You will be amazed at how true this definition is. Thanks to Arabic scholars.

4 comments:

Hafsa said...: I think you mean..thanks to the "grammar people" lol..

explicit change could be adding or dropping of letters.

the assumed? like sheep and sheep in english? and hmm ships in arabic?; July 16, 2007 at 12:30 PM
StillLearning said...: :) boats. Not ships. :P; July 16, 2007 at 1:00 PM
Hafsa said...: lol.. same difference?!

we should find that verse :D; July 16, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Blog updated regarding this discussion!; July 22, 2007 at 9:44 PM

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