English for Today
PLURALISING COMPOUND NOUNS
This is done in three ways. Some compounds are pluralised on the first word; some pluralise the last word while the third class pluralises the first and last words. Let us see examples for the first category:
1.Passer-by - passers-by
2.Director-general - directors general
3. Notary public- notaries public
4. Parent-in-law- parents-in-law
5. Head of State- heads of state
6. Editor-in-Chief- editors-in-chief
7.Court-Martial- courts-martial
8. Man-of-war- men-of-war
9. Secretary-General- secretaries-general
10. Grant-in-aid- grants-in-aid
PLURALISING COMPOUND NOUNS
This is done in three ways. Some compounds are pluralised on the first word; some pluralise the last word while the third class pluralises the first and last words. Let us see examples for the first category:
1.Passer-by - passers-by
2.Director-general - directors general
3. Notary public- notaries public
4. Parent-in-law- parents-in-law
5. Head of State- heads of state
6. Editor-in-Chief- editors-in-chief
7.Court-Martial- courts-martial
8. Man-of-war- men-of-war
9. Secretary-General- secretaries-general
10. Grant-in-aid- grants-in-aid
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