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Re: 'Leaf spring'

From Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.usage.english
Subject Re: 'Leaf spring'
Date 2026-07-06 13:18 +0100
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Le 06/07/2026 à 12:39, Bertel Lund Hansen a écrit :
> Den 06.07.2026 kl. 11.56 skrev Ross Clark:
> [...]
>>> Leaf springs differ from coil springs, as they are comprised
>>> of metal layers [leaves] as opposed to a spiral coil... the
>>> leaves combine to help spread loads over a wider area. I assume
>>> leaves -> leaf.
>>
>>   Noun modifiers like that are regularly de-pluralized: coin purse, 
>> fly spray, bean bag...
> 
> It's the same in Danish with two exceptions. Compound words with 
> "child-" can use either singular or plural, and the plural of 
> "bondegård" (farmer-area/house) can use either too.
> 
> Are there compound words (perhaps written separately) in English where 
> you can use the plural of the first word?


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'Leaf spring' occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-06 10:19 +0200
  Re: 'Leaf spring' "Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> - 2026-07-06 08:45 +0000
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-06 11:06 +0200
      Re: 'Leaf spring' wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-07-06 11:53 +0200
        Re: 'Leaf spring' Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-06 13:30 +0200
          Re: 'Leaf spring' Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-07-07 10:48 +0200
            Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-08 13:19 +0200
        Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-06 14:09 +0200
          Re: 'Leaf spring' wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-07-06 16:23 +0200
            Re: 'Leaf spring' Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 12:14 +0200
              Re: 'Leaf spring' wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> - 2026-07-07 18:01 +0200
                Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 23:33 +0200
              Re: 'Leaf spring' Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-07-08 17:02 +1200
          Re: 'Leaf spring' occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-06 17:00 +0200
            Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-06 19:24 +0100
              Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-06 22:34 +0200
              Re: 'Leaf spring' occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-07 06:58 +0200
                Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-07 07:53 +0100
                Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 11:17 +0200
                Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 11:17 +0200
                Re: 'Leaf spring' Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-07-08 16:26 +1200
                Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-08 12:41 +0200
              Re: 'Leaf spring' Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 12:15 +0200
          Re: 'Leaf spring' richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-07-06 18:09 +0000
            Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-06 22:34 +0200
            Re: 'Leaf spring' Adam Funk <a24061@ducksburg.com> - 2026-07-07 11:56 +0100
          Re: 'Leaf spring' Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-07-07 14:05 +1200
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-07-06 21:56 +1200
      Re: 'Leaf spring' Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-06 13:39 +0200
        Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-06 13:18 +0100
          Re: 'Leaf spring' Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-07-07 10:15 +1200
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-06 20:27 +0100
  Re: 'Leaf spring' liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2026-07-06 09:51 +0100
    Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-06 21:20 +0200
  Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-06 10:15 +0100
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-06 10:18 +0100
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-06 20:32 +0100
      Re: 'Leaf spring' Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-07 06:38 +0100
  Re: 'Leaf spring' nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-06 14:09 +0200
  Re: 'Leaf spring' Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-07-07 10:45 +0200
    Re: 'Leaf spring' Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:00 +0100

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