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[Essay/영작] (CM-042) -s or -es of the plural / poessessive / omission of the article
최고관리자 | 16-10-09 12:00
125. The -s, -es or -ies of the plural form omitted
(X) I paid
(O) I paid six dollars for the book.
Note: Take tare not lo ieave out the -s, -es or -ies of the plural number.
Note: the following nouns have irregular plurals -> man, men; woman, women; child, children;
ox, oxen; foot, feet; tooth, teeth; goose, geese; mouse, mice
126. The possessive ending omitted
(X) A hen's egg is different from
(O) A hen's egg is different from a pigeon's.
Note: If the first noun in a comparison is in the possessive case, the second must also be in the possessive:
My mother's nose is bigger than my father's.
127. Omission of the article before a countable noun in the singular
(X) I've no money to
(O) I've no money to buy a car.
Note: As a rule, use either "the" or "a" or "an" before a countable noun in the singular.
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