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beechy

05-07-2007 17:25

travelling

:xena_banai was wondering if
WALES was the only plural country

blazey

05-07-2007 17:27

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The Bahamas?

Sparkologist

05-07-2007 17:29

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The Maldives

beechy

05-07-2007 17:30

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 444797)

The Bahamas?

hi blazey
are they not a group of islands ?

blazey

05-07-2007 17:30

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Faroe Islands and the Falkland islands aswell (these both class as countries)
Maldives? Virgin Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Solomon Islands... the are alot of islands that class as countries... erm cant think of any more :p

blazey

05-07-2007 17:31

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Netherlands!

Groups of islands can class as countries, but not all islands do. Think a country is defined by having its own official flag but dont quote me!

garinda

05-07-2007 17:32

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Barbados.:D

beechy

05-07-2007 17:33

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Originally Posted by Sparkologist (Post 444801)

The Maldives

hi still on groups of islands i think

blazey

05-07-2007 17:34

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Originally Posted by beechy (Post 444807)

hi still on groups of islands i think

Groups of islands do class as countries.

List of countries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

beechy

05-07-2007 17:44

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 444810)

Groups of islands do class as countries.

List of countries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

many thanx for putting my mind at rest
can sleep easy now

Lolly

05-07-2007 17:51

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Hang on a minute, doesn't plural mean consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than one??

There is only one Wales (country) so therefore cannot have a plural.

Islands though (ie Falkland Islands) is a plural because there is more than one island, otherwise it would be Falkland Island.

blazey

05-07-2007 17:51

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Originally Posted by beechy (Post 444819)

many thanx for putting my mind at rest
can sleep easy now

Plus if you dont want to count them as countries there is still the netherlands which cant be forgotten :D

blazey

05-07-2007 17:55

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Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 444821)

I think he meant ending in S. 1 Wale - 2 Wales lol.

Lolly

05-07-2007 17:56

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 444825)

I think he meant ending in S. 1 Wale - 2 Wales lol.

Then the question would be the only country name ending in S. Not plural..... because it isn't.

blazey

05-07-2007 17:57

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Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 444826)

Then the question would be the only country name ending in S. Not plural..... because it isn't.

Lol well obviously but seen as he classed wales as being plural it was obvious what he was asking for.

Eric	05-07-2007 18:33

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 444825)

I think he meant ending in S. 1 Wale - 2 Wales lol.

Maybe it is just that the plural and singular have the same form. Like sheep (no sheeps), deer (no deers), moose (how about mooses, or meese).:eek:

beechy

05-07-2007 18:38

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 444827)

Lol well obviously but seen as he classed wales as being plural it was obvious what he was asking for.

sorry cant sleep for all this noise
netherlands has it i think

Lolly

05-07-2007 20:45

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 444841)

Maybe it is just that the plural and singular have the same form. Like sheep (no sheeps), deer (no deers), moose (how about mooses, or meese).:eek:

But there is only one Wales, therefore has no plural.

Eric	05-07-2007 20:53

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Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 444893)

But there is only one Wales, therefore has no plural.

This is true. Unless one considers North Wales as being sort of separate from South Wales.;)

Eric	05-07-2007 20:54

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How does New South Wales fit in to this fascinating topic?

Lolly

05-07-2007 21:17

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 444896)

How does New South Wales fit in to this fascinating topic?

Theres only one of those to. lol.:p;)

WillowTheWhisp

05-07-2007 21:36

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OK, I'm going to warn you in advance this is a boring start to my reply so work yourself up to it before reading. (Or just skip right past it if you prefer.) ;)

Wasn't the opening post a bit tongue in cheek? A bit of, well you know, humour?

That's how I read it anyway.

And now for my two pennorth of plural countries, how about Honduras, Philippines, Comoros and Laos?

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