a stupid question
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05-22-2007 | 08:12 PM
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RE: a stupid question
ORIGINAL: Phrogman
Well Daniel, since you are trying to learn the English language, take this for an answer:
The word Harley is a proper name, therefore the normal rules for pluralization do not apply. Normally any word that ends in "y" would be converted to "ies" for plurals. However, since we are dealing with the name of not only an individual, but also a motorcycle and the word is a proper name, it retains the "y." So to make a long story short, Harleys is the correct spelling when speaking of multiple Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Whew, good thing I didn't sleep in English class too often...
Well Daniel, since you are trying to learn the English language, take this for an answer:
The word Harley is a proper name, therefore the normal rules for pluralization do not apply. Normally any word that ends in "y" would be converted to "ies" for plurals. However, since we are dealing with the name of not only an individual, but also a motorcycle and the word is a proper name, it retains the "y." So to make a long story short, Harleys is the correct spelling when speaking of multiple Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Whew, good thing I didn't sleep in English class too often...
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05-22-2007 | 11:26 PM
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RE: a stupid question
My daddy told me when I was eating my English teacher that one day I would wish I could speak properly. I still think I was on the right track and I got straight A's.
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05-22-2007 | 11:42 PM
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My daddy told me when I was eating my English teacher that one day I would wish I could speak properly. I still think I was on the right track and I got straight A's.
My daddy told me when I was eating my English teacher that one day I would wish I could speak properly. I still think I was on the right track and I got straight A's.
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05-23-2007 | 04:28 AM
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RE: a stupid question
ORIGINAL: Phrogman
Well Daniel, since you are trying to learn the English language, take this for an answer:
The word Harley is a proper name, therefore the normal rules for pluralization do not apply. Normally any word that ends in "y" would be converted to "ies" for plurals. However, since we are dealing with the name of not only an individual, but also a motorcycle and the word is a proper name, it retains the "y." So to make a long story short, Harleys is the correct spelling when speaking of multiple Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Whew, good thing I didn't sleep in English class too often...
Well Daniel, since you are trying to learn the English language, take this for an answer:
The word Harley is a proper name, therefore the normal rules for pluralization do not apply. Normally any word that ends in "y" would be converted to "ies" for plurals. However, since we are dealing with the name of not only an individual, but also a motorcycle and the word is a proper name, it retains the "y." So to make a long story short, Harleys is the correct spelling when speaking of multiple Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Whew, good thing I didn't sleep in English class too often...
