Comments on: Onesies and Twosies—getting plurals right http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/ How to write well Wed, 09 May 2012 01:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peter http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Peter Fri, 07 May 2010 01:09:58 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=183#comment-1383 Thanks for bringing up "phenomena." I so rarely hear it used correctly that sometimes I wonder whether I dreamt the correct usage. I have actually heard "phenomenons" on television. Thanks for bringing up “phenomena.” I so rarely hear it used correctly that sometimes I wonder whether I dreamt the correct usage. I have actually heard “phenomenons” on television.

]]> By: Melissa http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Melissa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:01:43 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=183#comment-1377 I shoulda put the good stuff first, darn it! Thanks for being a good sport about it! If you want to delete the comment, that\'s fine. Or you could edit it and just leave the good stuff. This is my official permission slip with my official signature. :-) I shoulda put the good stuff first, darn it! Thanks for being a good sport about it!

If you want to delete the comment, that\’s fine. Or you could edit it and just leave the good stuff. This is my official permission slip with my official signature. :-)

]]> By: Melissa http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Melissa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:01:15 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=183#comment-1376 I shoulda put the good stuff first, darn it! Thanks for being a good sport about it! If you want to delete the comment, that's fine. Or you could edit it and just leave the good stuff. This is my official permission slip with my official signature. :-) I shoulda put the good stuff first, darn it! Thanks for being a good sport about it!

If you want to delete the comment, that’s fine. Or you could edit it and just leave the good stuff. This is my official permission slip with my official signature. :-)

]]> By: rogersgeorge http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 rogersgeorge Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:26:10 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=183#comment-1375 Y'know, I looked at that and it didn't seem right. Thanks! Y’know, I looked at that and it didn’t seem right. Thanks!

]]> By: Melissa http://writing-rag.com/183/onesies-and-twosies%e2%80%94getting-plurals-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Melissa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:45 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=183#comment-1374 Isn't it "onesies," not "onsies"? Seems to me "onsies" is pronounced awn-zees. But the rest of this is terrific and makes me say YEAH! Isn’t it “onesies,” not “onsies”? Seems to me “onsies” is pronounced awn-zees. But the rest of this is terrific and makes me say YEAH!

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