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, 1/31/2025
1/31/2025
free-for-all
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an uncontrolled fight that involves many people
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What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
— Njoh, Cameroon
Not all compound nouns follow the same pattern for plurals. The plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
are...
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