I was wondering myself how to use the nouns which have different meaning in the plural form on plural sentences, for example the word:
Blind - Blinds
If I want to refer to more than one Blind, Should I use Blind or Blinds?
asked Oct 31, 2014 at 5:16
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4What do you mean by 'different meaning'? The thing that I pull down at my window is a blind. Two of them are blinds. There is no change of meaning.– tunnyOct 31, 2014 at 5:56
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@tunny Ohhh I see, So this is all about the context and how do we use the word (noun,adjective,verb etc)?– Victor Castillo TorresOct 31, 2014 at 5:59
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Plural of blind (verb) is 'blind'. For example,
Thick shrubs blind my downstairs windows
However for something singular you would say 'blinds'. For example,
Detecting glaucoma before it blinds you
But in case of 'Blind' (noun) 'that we use in our homes' you will need to use 'blinds' for the plural, for example:
There are many different kinds of window blinds
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1"Detecting glaucoma before it makes you go blind" sounds about right, too.– user6200Oct 31, 2014 at 5:41
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@tunny Okay, I edited my answer to include both 'noun' and 'verb'.– user6200Oct 31, 2014 at 6:02