Re: Missing Singulars

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

>
> At 11:22:18 AM on Saturday, December 20, 2008, Andrew
> Jarrette wrote:
>
> > So woould you agree with the statement "<police> and
> > <cattle> _can_ be used as count nouns, but this is a
> > minority usage" as a possible settlement of the issue?
>
> Since I'm not entirely sure, I'd replace 'is' with 'may be'
> (or perhaps 'may well be').
>
> Brian
>

It feels good when one of the most authoritative (in the best sense)
people on Cybalist almost agrees with you.

Andrew