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Thanks. Got it. No plural form of 'Deaf', just 'the Deaf' or 'Deaf people' etc. Thanks all,<br><br>Ingvild
<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:35:23 -0400<br>From: george.veronis@YALE.EDU<br>Subject: Re: need your help - not SW-related<br>To: SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU<br><br><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 is "deaf".</div><div><br></div><div>George Veronis</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Aug 20, 2011, at 4:43 AM, Ingvild Roald wrote:</div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><blockquote> <style>
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</style> <div class="ecxhmmessage"><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><br>Ingvild <br><br> </div></div> </blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Geneva; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>George</div></span> </div><br></div> </div></body>
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