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Is there a policy about the plural form of "cannon" and its descendants? Is there a policy about the plural form of "cannon" and its descendants?
− # One cannon -> many ????? + # One cannon -> many ??????
# One autocannon -> many ????? # One autocannon -> many ?????
− # One AC/10 -> many ????? + # One AC/10 -> many ??????
− # One PPC -> many ????? + # One PPC -> many ??????
− # One LB 20-X -> many ?????
− For all five, I lean toward the plural form as being the same as the singular, for the sole reason that if we add 's' to the end, then number 3 should technically be "ACs/10" (aka autocannons/10), because "10" is an modifier to "autocannon", but I defer to BTW's opinion + For all four, I lean toward the plural form as being the same as the singular, for the sole reason that if we add 's' to the end, then number 3 should technically be "ACs/10" (aka autocannons/10), because "10" is an modifier to "autocannon", but I defer to BTW's opinion
[[Special:Contributions/75.23.228.139|75.23.228.139]] 22:25, 11 August 2022 (EDT) [[Special:Contributions/75.23.228.139|75.23.228.139]] 22:25, 11 August 2022 (EDT)
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Is there a policy about the plural form of "cannon" and its descendants? | Is there a policy about the plural form of "cannon" and its descendants? | ||
− | # One cannon -> many ????? | + | # One cannon -> many ?????? |
# One autocannon -> many ????? | # One autocannon -> many ????? | ||
− | # One AC/10 -> many ????? | + | # One AC/10 -> many ?????? |
− | # One PPC -> many ? | + | # One PPC -> many ?????? |
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− | For all | + | For all four, I lean toward the plural form as being the same as the singular, for the sole reason that if we add 's' to the end, then number 3 should technically be "ACs/10" (aka autocannons/10), because "10" is an modifier to "autocannon", but I defer to BTW's opinion |
[[Special:Contributions/75.23.228.139|75.23.228.139]] 22:25, 11 August 2022 (EDT) | [[Special:Contributions/75.23.228.139|75.23.228.139]] 22:25, 11 August 2022 (EDT) |