I would like to know what other golfers say. for example: i was telling my buddy i dont think anybody could ever get two HOLES in one in a lifetime. He then proceeded to laugh at me saying it should be said hole in ONES. argument soon follows. which sounds better to everyone?
2007-07-13 16:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by nate c 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
Holes in one.
From a grammatical point of view, In an expression made up of separate words, the main noun ('hole') is the one that should be made plural.
In this particular expression, the word 'one' in 'hole in one' is not even a noun, so cannot be made plural. This is because it' is short for 'in one shot', as in 'I got the ball into the hole in one shot'. If you did this several times, you would have got the balls into the holes in one shot (each time).
2007-07-13 16:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Nick Yahoo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say it would be HOLE IN ONES, because if someone said to me that they got three HOLES IN ONE I would ask THREE HOLES IN ONE WHAT? A SOCK?
2007-07-13 16:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Jamie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well just try to get only 1 hole in one and there wont be any argument. HOLES IN ONE.
2007-07-13 16:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by imsmartkid 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is a question of grammar. The proper way is "holes in one" because whenever you have a noun with a prepositional phrase in it, the plurality falls on the noun before the preposition. Also, think of it like this. How many "holes" are there on a golf course? (18) How many "ones?" (Doesn't make sense) So, how can there be hole in "ones?"
2007-07-13 16:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by jdrichards1 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
hole in ONES
2007-07-14 07:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by Golfaholic 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
uh.. sorry but it's hole in ones. there's a guy in our town that's hitten more than two hole in ones in a year! talk about lucky!!
2007-07-14 10:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by Ben Guy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Holes in one......and many people have several aces!
2007-07-13 19:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by ArRo 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
how about....i got a hole in one twice
2007-07-13 16:37:40 · answer #8 · answered by Serene 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Holes in one.
Editors in chief.
Speakers of the House.
There are three flowers in the vase, not three flower in the vases.
You have two brothers in law, not two brother in laws.
I don't get the "ladder" thing though. He must've thought this was the ladder section.
2007-07-13 17:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
the ladder
hole in ones
"hole in one" is what your getting so when plural adding an s to the end of all of it would make it sound right "hole in one"s, wether its right or not i have no idea
2007-07-13 16:37:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋