need your help - not SW-related

[Ingvild Roald]

Thanks. Got it. No plural form of 'Deaf', just 'the Deaf' or 'Deaf people' etc. Thanks all,

Ingvild 


Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:35:23 -0400
From: george.veronis at YALE.EDU
Subject: Re: need your help - not SW-related
To: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU

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".
George Veronis


On Aug 20, 2011, at 4:43 AM, Ingvild Roald wrote:     What is the English plural of 'Deaf'? Am working on a presentation of Deaf literacy, and need to be correct. Thanks,

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