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: I hadn't realised how long this question nobody's been able to answer has been there. And as I look now, {{word|MANKINDS}} is not listed. Furthermore, it said "some plurals of mass nouns" which is, in and of itself, a contradiction in terms as a mass noun ''by definition'' has no concept of a plural. If you say "three coffees" then you are not pluralising the mass noun "coffee" - you are pluralising the count noun "coffee" that is implicitly derived from the mass noun. So talking of "plurals of mass nouns" is like talking about "past tenses of adjectives". | : I hadn't realised how long this question nobody's been able to answer has been there. And as I look now, {{word|MANKINDS}} is not listed. Furthermore, it said "some plurals of mass nouns" which is, in and of itself, a contradiction in terms as a mass noun ''by definition'' has no concept of a plural. If you say "three coffees" then you are not pluralising the mass noun "coffee" - you are pluralising the count noun "coffee" that is implicitly derived from the mass noun. So talking of "plurals of mass nouns" is like talking about "past tenses of adjectives". | ||
: If I'm wrong and the dictionary indeed lists some word as being a plural of a mass noun, please post a link to it here. — [[User:Smjg|Stewart]] ([[User talk:Smjg|talk]]) 00:38, 19 March 2020 (UTC) | : If I'm wrong and the dictionary indeed lists some word as being a plural of a mass noun, please post a link to it here. — [[User:Smjg|Stewart]] ([[User talk:Smjg|talk]]) 00:38, 19 March 2020 (UTC) | ||
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+ | Unable to edit, but perhaps best to change the bit that says that Anne Robinson still presents the show? Tom | ||
+ | :I don't recall outing myself as a Tom (or even Thomas!), but never mind. For some reason, I can't seem to edit it either. I'll let Charlie know.--[[User:Launchballer|Launchballer]] ([[User talk:Launchballer|talk]]) 20:21, 5 November 2022 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::That’s slightly odd because I can’t find anything in the protection log to suggest it was protected at any point. [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] ([[User talk:The Doctor|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/The_Doctor|contribs]]) 11:29, 11 January 2023 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::[[Series 82]] has the same problem. It might be a technical problem. I let Charlie know at the time.--[[User:Launchballer|Launchballer]] ([[User talk:Launchballer|talk]]) 19:08, 11 January 2023 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::::Just stumbled on this page and found that someone stumbled on it before me :) All pages that can not be edited are accumulated here: [[Special:ProtectedPages]]. Maybe there are some more with obsolete protection. [[User:Dicto|Dicto]] ([[User talk:Dicto|talk]]) 16:19, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::::It's just those two that have the problem. I advise emailing Charlie.--[[User:Launchballer|Launchballer]] ([[User talk:Launchballer|talk]]) 21:34, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::::::It's not just those two. On that list above I can't do anything to [[James Roberts]], [[Countdown]], [[Template:featuredarticle]], [[Alison Hepworth]], [[Countdown:Featured articles]], or [[Series 82]]. [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] ([[User talk:The Doctor|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/The_Doctor|contribs]]) 22:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::::::I stand corrected, but my earlier advice stands.--[[User:Launchballer|Launchballer]] ([[User talk:Launchballer|talk]]) 22:51, 13 January 2023 (UTC) |
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This article is taken from Wikipedia, which is entirely in line with their licensing, so don't worry. Not to mention the fact that Jono and I wrote 99% of it anyway. Soo 16:06, 22 July 2007 (BST)
There's something inexact in the comparison with the French version. In the French version, the time is 45' for numbers but only 30' for letters ; that should be changed in the article. And in the case of a draw at the end of a game, a "conundrum" (though it is not called that name) is played to break the draw. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.7.253.141 (talk • contribs) 21:48, 2 March 2009
Why is "mankinds" invalid despite being in the dictionary? -- smjg 20:07, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
- I hadn't realised how long this question nobody's been able to answer has been there. And as I look now, MANKINDS is not listed. Furthermore, it said "some plurals of mass nouns" which is, in and of itself, a contradiction in terms as a mass noun by definition has no concept of a plural. If you say "three coffees" then you are not pluralising the mass noun "coffee" - you are pluralising the count noun "coffee" that is implicitly derived from the mass noun. So talking of "plurals of mass nouns" is like talking about "past tenses of adjectives".
- If I'm wrong and the dictionary indeed lists some word as being a plural of a mass noun, please post a link to it here. — Stewart (talk) 00:38, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
Unable to edit, but perhaps best to change the bit that says that Anne Robinson still presents the show? Tom
- I don't recall outing myself as a Tom (or even Thomas!), but never mind. For some reason, I can't seem to edit it either. I'll let Charlie know.--Launchballer (talk) 20:21, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
- That’s slightly odd because I can’t find anything in the protection log to suggest it was protected at any point. The Doctor (talk | contribs) 11:29, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Series 82 has the same problem. It might be a technical problem. I let Charlie know at the time.--Launchballer (talk) 19:08, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Just stumbled on this page and found that someone stumbled on it before me :) All pages that can not be edited are accumulated here: Special:ProtectedPages. Maybe there are some more with obsolete protection. Dicto (talk) 16:19, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- It's just those two that have the problem. I advise emailing Charlie.--Launchballer (talk) 21:34, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- It's not just those two. On that list above I can't do anything to James Roberts, Countdown, Template:featuredarticle, Alison Hepworth, Countdown:Featured articles, or Series 82. The Doctor (talk | contribs) 22:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- I stand corrected, but my earlier advice stands.--Launchballer (talk) 22:51, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- It's not just those two. On that list above I can't do anything to James Roberts, Countdown, Template:featuredarticle, Alison Hepworth, Countdown:Featured articles, or Series 82. The Doctor (talk | contribs) 22:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- It's just those two that have the problem. I advise emailing Charlie.--Launchballer (talk) 21:34, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Just stumbled on this page and found that someone stumbled on it before me :) All pages that can not be edited are accumulated here: Special:ProtectedPages. Maybe there are some more with obsolete protection. Dicto (talk) 16:19, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Series 82 has the same problem. It might be a technical problem. I let Charlie know at the time.--Launchballer (talk) 19:08, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- That’s slightly odd because I can’t find anything in the protection log to suggest it was protected at any point. The Doctor (talk | contribs) 11:29, 11 January 2023 (UTC)