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trying2learn
08-30-2005, 03:06 PM
so a buddy of mine asked me to come up with a common noun that becomes plural when you add an 'a' to the beginning of the word.

it's been a couple days...and i still come up with nothing...so now I bring it to OOT - i'm sure one of you knows the answer to this.
TheWorstPlayer
08-30-2005, 03:17 PM
Maybe it's something like 'cross' and 'across' where adding the 'a' makes it plural but not the plural of the same word. Just a direction to think in.
trying2learn
08-30-2005, 03:41 PM
i'm pretty sure it makes the plural of the singular word...he said that he's had professors tell him it's impossible - until he gave them the answer.

seriously, one of the ootiots must know this.
trying2learn
09-04-2005, 10:53 AM
Okay, so I've got the answer -

<font color="red"> YES &amp; AYES </font>

I'm pretty dissapointed OOT didn't come up with this...but now you have a new one if you're so inclined.
Yeti
09-04-2005, 10:58 AM
Pretty crap answer.
RacersEdge
09-04-2005, 11:08 AM
Looks like it's from NPR. Answer at bottom.

Quiz (http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/23289)
TheWorstPlayer
09-04-2005, 11:20 AM
I think I deserve partial credit.