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Question

Hola todos!

This is something I learned a few moths ago AnD I wanted to share this with you guys because lots of my friends did not know this, so..

The most of the things we say in english, spanish and so on can we say in plural. So we add -S (e.g. appleS & manzanaS )

But 3 words you cant add an -S with in spanish is... -dinero (money) -ropa (clothes) -gente (people)

So have that in mind!

¡Gracias!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, May 10, 2012

Answer 1

4you, first, I must correct you. Span¡shD!ct is about learning English and Spanish as we have lessons for both. So you owe Lector an apology for that because you weren't just wrong, but also harsh in your comment.

Second, "ropa" can become "ropas"

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Was there a comment I didn't see?? Was I the one who was too harsh? ;-/ - Lector_Constante, May 10, 2012

I have never seen "ropas"; would that be like "costumes of actors" = "ropas de los ..." ?? - Lector_Constante, May 10, 2012

Answer 2

I assume that English is not your native language, so I will pass on the English errors. I think, however, that there is a shortcoming in your reasoning on the words. Por ejemplo, one can properly say "moneys" (e.g.,"Where are these moneys originating?" in referring to several cash streams), but its synonym, "currency" cannot be properly used as a plural. "Clothes",on the other hand, is already a plural, but its synonym "clothing" cannot be properly made a plural. "People" is a special class, a "collective noun" in which a singular term is used to signify all the members of a group. However, "people"can also properly be used in a plural form, e.g., "Representatives of many peoples attended the conference.", when referring to several different "peoples". But I think you have the Spanish nouns right on.

Answer 3

In English when you add an "s" to a word it normally pluralises it. However, add an "s" to the already plural word "princes" and see what happens.

thats why i said most of the .... I did not say every word!! - 4you, May 10, 2012

I wasn't being critical. I was just pointing out one of the rare cases where adding an "s" actually makes a plural word singular. - Eddy, May 11, 2012