2006-08-15 08:28:11 · 13 answers · asked by sol g 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
"Personal" is typically an adjective, a part of speech that does not change with singular or plural in English.
Perhaps you are referring to personal as an abbreviation "personal ad," or "personal column." Without the "S," then Personal would be singular, though the ads are usually referred to as "personals," plural.
Or perhaps you are thinking of personnel, which is a singular noun describing a body of employed people or people who deal with employment.
2006-08-15 08:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Huerter0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word personal should be an adjective. Singularity or plurality would be connected with the noun Personal is describing.
Personal Files (files is plural) Personal cubical (cubical is singular)
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2006-08-15 20:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by GoElvis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal as in "this is a personal matter" is an adjective, therefore it is neither plural or singluar as only nouns are plural or singular. If you are refering to when people call the personal ad pages the personals, well that is a slang form.
2006-08-15 17:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by katethefabulous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok..personal is not a noun so it is not singular or plural. It is an adjective! Write me a personal check...it describes check..check is singular. write me some personal checks...checks is plural but still uses the same form of adjective
2006-08-15 18:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by hambone1985 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither. Personal is an adjective, used to describe something either plural or singular. Example: personal experience, personal properties... etc.
2006-08-15 15:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by rlms_girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither if it's used as an adjective or adverb. Sometimes the word "personals" as a plural noun is used to refer to personal ads.
2006-08-15 15:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personal is an adjective; there is no singular or plural
2006-08-15 15:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personal is an adjective.... "personal business.." "personal problems"
Personell is plural and refers to people.
2006-08-15 15:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...if u mean like ADVERTISEMENT personal, it can be either
personal
or
personals
but mostly its an adjective so it doesn't have a plural
2006-08-15 15:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
singular
2006-08-15 15:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Okkieneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋