a customs officer the arms trade
• cases such as
• the building materials industry the publications department
when we refer to an institution of some kind (an industry, department, etc.) which deals with
more than one item or activity (building materials, publications). Compare:
• the appointment board (= the board which deals with a particular appointment)
the appointments board (= the board which deals with all appointments)
To make a compound noun plural we usually make the second noun plural:
•
tea leaf / tea leaves
in compound nouns that consists of two nouns joined by of or in, we make a plural
*form by making the first noun plural:
• bird(s) of prey rule(s) of thumb commander(s)-in-chief
a darts match a glasses case (= for spectacles)
a communications network a savings account
Notice that we say:
• a ten-minute speech
but we can say:
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |