Abuse means abuse. Ten people get abused? It's still just abuse. "Abuses" are instances of people taking improper advantage of a rule or a law or a situation.
Damage means damage. Ten things get damaged? It's still just damage. "Damages" means money sought in a lawsuit.
The s is not a toy.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
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In a similar vein, I've always wondered at what point mere "money" turns into the stilted and pretentious "moneys."
How about "persons" vs "people"? I always thought Time's use of the phrase Persons of the Year sounded stilted.
This is an off-shoot from the second comment: Whatever happened to Man of the Year? "Man" need not refer to sex or gender. As a woman, I don't mind being a member of mankind.
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