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Written by Arcans on 2024-12-14 at 10:46

Random english grammar question: what is the plural form of “manchild”? 🤔

Menchild?

Manchildren?

Menchildren?

Something else?

Is there any rules about the plural of compound words formed with words with irregular plural form?

[#]English #Language #Grammar

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Written by Elisheva Meira ✡︎ 🌈 on 2024-12-14 at 12:34

@arcans There are rules (in general pluralise the noun not the modifier) but I'd argue that "manchild" as it is currently most often used (to mean a particular type of immature-behaving man) is its own word even if it is comprised of two other words, so the best plural is manchildren.

Merriam Webster sees it differently however 🙂

I think there's room for manchild = male child and manchild = man acting/thinking like a child to have distinct pluralisations.

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Toot

Written by Arcans on 2024-12-14 at 13:24

@emmaaum Thank you!

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Written by Elisheva Meira ✡︎ 🌈 on 2024-12-14 at 13:31

@arcans You're welcome. This was fun to think about :)

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