PLURALISING COMPOUND NOUNS

 

Few nouns can also be pluralised on both the first and last constituents. These are:

1. Man student- Men students

2. Man friend- Men friends
3. Woman doctor- Women doctors
4. Gentleman farmer- Gentlemen farmers
5. Woman pilot- Women pilots
6. Woman driver- Women drivers
These two nouns can be pluralised either way:
Spoonful/ Spoonsful or Spoonfuls
On-going/ On-goings or goings-on

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