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04-13-2007, 05:10 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>The plural of "Cy Young" should be "Cy Youngs" as in "I have two T-206 Cy Youngs." What is the plural of "Ross Youngs"? <br /><br />(I'm really trying to avoid working today.)
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04-13-2007, 05:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I have two Ross Youngii
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04-13-2007, 05:29 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Rosses Youngs<br /><br />"Two T206 Cy Youngs" probably qualifies as improper English. "I have two T206s of Cy Young" would be considered proper.
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04-13-2007, 05:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Mark L</b><p>plan a: I have two Ross Youngses<br />plan b: I have two cards of Ross Youngs<br />plan c: sell one of them.
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04-13-2007, 05:46 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Very good, Mark. C solves the problem and makes a profit.
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04-13-2007, 06:19 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I think Hal's is the best, but I believe you would have to say "I have two Ross Youngs." The alternative is "two Ross Youngses" and I can't imagine that's correct as you can barely pronounce it. It might be an exception to the common rule of pluralizing.<br /><br />Here's one: if you were referring to the wife of your boss, you would say "my boss's wife". While there is an apostrophe, it's the only example in the English language I can think of where you would have a triple letter repetition.<br /><br />Edited to add proper names are often tricky.
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04-13-2007, 06:28 PM
Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>In a situation like this, it is entitely proper to convert it to Spanish: "Dos Jovens"
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04-13-2007, 06:30 PM
Posted By: <b>jeffdrum</b><p>In Georgia, we would call 'em - Young ens!
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04-13-2007, 06:32 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Keep in mind that if you were speaking, you would automatically say "I have two Youngs" and would never say "Youngses". It's just too awkward. Like I said, names are tricky.
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04-13-2007, 07:10 PM
Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Barry-<br />How about this one: "that ass's cards are unbelieveable!"
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04-13-2007, 07:12 PM
Posted By: <b>RC</b><p>Looks like cobby33 is right on it. Good job!<br /><br />RC
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04-13-2007, 07:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Cobby beat me to it. I was going to say something about an ass's saddle.
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04-13-2007, 07:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>I'm offended by the use of the word <i>ass</i>. Please stop.
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04-13-2007, 08:45 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Remember that Barry speaks with a New York accent, so even if he says it right it sounds wrong.<br /><br />I, on the other hand, speak with a Wisconsin accent, as God intended.
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04-13-2007, 08:48 PM
Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Your cheese is still inferior to that of CA.
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04-14-2007, 01:43 AM
Posted By: <b>Dan</b><p>My last name is Elsass, so in theory if I were speaking about a group of donkeys that my family owns (in order to keep it clean). <br /><br />The Elsass's ass's stay with his boss's ass's.<br /><br />However, as everyone knows, that does not work in proper English terms: <br />(The Elsass' asses stay with his boss's asses).
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04-14-2007, 05:16 AM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I speak with a Brooklyn accent! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />
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04-14-2007, 08:35 AM
Posted By: <b>Ed</b><p>Two Ross Youngsesii. I was an English minor (a beer major).