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plural of Jacks
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starfish_warrior wrote
at 12:07 PM, Wednesday March 16, 2011 EDT
Is it proper to say:
1. "I drank four Jacks and coke" or 2 "I drank four Jack and cokes". I'm talking drinks not cards you noobs. |
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Delboy71 wrote
at 1:26 PM, Wednesday March 16, 2011 EDT you need AA
Alcohlics Anonymous, not cards |
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Blue-eyes wrote
at 8:46 PM, Wednesday March 16, 2011 EDT I don't think either would get a plural..We dont go and say I dranks 4 rye's and coke we say I dranks 4 rye and coke..or 4 vodka and coke..Any grade 5 english teachers can help with this..lol
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the shed wrote
at 4:41 AM, Thursday March 17, 2011 EDT The object is singular, albeit of a composite form and is "Jack and Coke" therefore, it is this that needs pluralising, ergo "Jack and Cokes".
There are nuances to this formula, like the phrase "Son-in-law" would become "Sons-in-law", however, this is due to the son being the the only component of the object and the "in-law" is purely describing the object. |
