a stupid question
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05-22-2007 | 05:44 PM
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RE: a stupid question
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...
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 | 05:50 PM
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From: Lebanon, Missouri
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 | 07:20 PM
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RE: a stupid question
ORIGINAL: Hdbiker1450
Ouch! That made my head hurt just reading that![]
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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