<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>American Deaf people sometimes use the plural Deafs or deafies, but it is not used that way by hearing people. Its more of an informal usage, and perhaps a form of 'in-group' code. <br></span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>cherie<br></span></div><div><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bill Reese <wreese01@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, August 20,
2011 11:44 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: need your help - not SW-related<br></font><br><div id="yiv1273328522">
I've seen "deafs." It's rare but sometimes I'll see something like
"the deafs among us were very appreciative of the captioning."
Usually used to single out those who are deaf from an inclusive
group and individualize them.<br>
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Bill<br>
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On 8/20/2011 11:31 AM, Ingvild Roald wrote:
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Thanks. Got it. No plural form of 'Deaf', just 'the Deaf' or
'Deaf people' etc. Thanks all,<br>
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<hr id="yiv1273328522stopSpelling">Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:35:23 -0400<br>
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<div>The word Deaf is used as both a noun and an adjective
(which is never pluralized). But I think that your best
guide is to ask yourself if you have ever seen the word
"deafs" used. No one has. So the answer is that the plural
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<div dir="ltr"> What is the English plural of 'Deaf'? Am
working on a presentation of Deaf literacy, and need
to be correct. Thanks,<br>
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