Friday, June 19, 2020

Is there any such word as "entertainments"?

Debora Soliani: You can be offered various entertainments, and that is a normal use of the word. In general the English language prefers abstract words to be in the singular; for instance 'informations' is not English, but 'entertainments' is a good word, it is not a grammatical error. If you look at the leisure industry you will probably find many companies with 'entertainments' in their titles.

Mario Stricklan: geez guys, cut me some slack

Shamika Schools: > I know for a fact the word "entertainments" is a grammatical error.You're wrong. "Entertainment" can either be a non-countable noun, which takes no plural; or a singular countable noun (meaning a single event or activity that entertains - see OED), which can take plural form.You can confirm the use of "entertainments" in thousands of reputably-published books. See Google Books: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=entertainments&ie......Show more

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