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Why does the US use these naming high school/college/university students for their years? The articles for each don't really explain why, just what they mean. Mingmingla ( talk) 04:20, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
Im an student from Iran and Im studying english language. I would like to continue my education on master degree at your university but Im not sure wether you have this major at your university or not? Do you have it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.133.149.94 ( talk) 18:11, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
I would not normally ask this, being a translator myself - because I understand the amount of work involved. But, can anyone translate this song for me? I'd like the original Hungarian and a translation into English, if possible. My Hun mate said he would do it, but he has been busy with work (primary school teacher, and needs to make his own materials). Cheers. KägeTorä - (影虎) ( TALK) 23:37, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
When I was growing up, we always used "carpet", the way fabrics are generally referred to (as non-countable substances); so it never had a plural "s" at the end. Eg. Wool, silk, and denim, which never have a plural "s", unless one is describing several different types (as in, "Various denims have different care requirements").
Sometime since my childhood (possibly due to internet access) I started noticing an increased use of "carpets". By my understanding, this is only technically correct if specifically referring to carpet segments that consist of different carpet types. However, this practice appears to be much more universally applied, with "carpets" replacing "carpet" whenever it's the object of a sentence (though not as a descriptor, as in "carpet cleaning"), since carpet can be said to be always plural.
Again, according to my understanding, if carpet is correctly referred to as a fabric (or substance, think linoleum or ceramic), then this is wrong, and more than 1 segment of the same type would still be referred to without the "s". Am I crazy or is this one of those grammar mistakes that caught on and is now widespread? References would be great (since I can't find them, and everyone grows up hearing stuff they assume is correct). Thanks in advance. Equazcion (talk) 23:37, 22 Sep 2011 (UTC)
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Why does the US use these naming high school/college/university students for their years? The articles for each don't really explain why, just what they mean. Mingmingla ( talk) 04:20, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
Im an student from Iran and Im studying english language. I would like to continue my education on master degree at your university but Im not sure wether you have this major at your university or not? Do you have it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.133.149.94 ( talk) 18:11, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
I would not normally ask this, being a translator myself - because I understand the amount of work involved. But, can anyone translate this song for me? I'd like the original Hungarian and a translation into English, if possible. My Hun mate said he would do it, but he has been busy with work (primary school teacher, and needs to make his own materials). Cheers. KägeTorä - (影虎) ( TALK) 23:37, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
When I was growing up, we always used "carpet", the way fabrics are generally referred to (as non-countable substances); so it never had a plural "s" at the end. Eg. Wool, silk, and denim, which never have a plural "s", unless one is describing several different types (as in, "Various denims have different care requirements").
Sometime since my childhood (possibly due to internet access) I started noticing an increased use of "carpets". By my understanding, this is only technically correct if specifically referring to carpet segments that consist of different carpet types. However, this practice appears to be much more universally applied, with "carpets" replacing "carpet" whenever it's the object of a sentence (though not as a descriptor, as in "carpet cleaning"), since carpet can be said to be always plural.
Again, according to my understanding, if carpet is correctly referred to as a fabric (or substance, think linoleum or ceramic), then this is wrong, and more than 1 segment of the same type would still be referred to without the "s". Am I crazy or is this one of those grammar mistakes that caught on and is now widespread? References would be great (since I can't find them, and everyone grows up hearing stuff they assume is correct). Thanks in advance. Equazcion (talk) 23:37, 22 Sep 2011 (UTC)