What is the plural of "ascertainment"? Do you add an "s" at the end? Do you add nothing? Is it even countable? Can you have two ascertainment(s)? I looked in the Oxford English Dictionary and it wasn't much help.
2006-12-09 10:19:57 · 4 answers · asked by Jetgirly 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The reason I ask is that Word keeps telling me "ascertainments" is a GRAMMAR error (and yes, the verb agrees with the subject). I can't figure out why.
2006-12-09 10:21:07 · update #1
add an s?
whats the sentence?
2006-12-09 10:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry, but the "ment" part of the word makes this verb a false noun. It can be used with an 's' on the end in this case. EXAMPLE: The ascertainments of quality products and cheap workforce in the past has allowed DELL computers to stay competitive in today's computer market.
A rule of thumb here would be to use 'ascertain', which is a flexible verb unless you are trying to impress people with "50 cent words".
2006-12-09 12:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by tristan-adams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ascertainings
2006-12-09 11:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the dictionary.
2006-12-09 10:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋