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ADHI Ch8
Plurals & Possessives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in order to change the singular forms of most nouns to form the plural | you would add an s to the end |
| to change the singular forms of words ending in s, x, ch, sh, or z you would | add es to form the plural |
| for nouns ending in y, where the y is preceded by a consonant, you would | change y to i & add es to form the plural |
| for nouns ending in y, where the y is preceded by a vowel, you would | just add an s |
| when noun ending in o is preceded by a vowel, you would form the plural by | adding s |
| singular nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant can take | variable plural forms; consult dictionary |
| singular nouns ending in f, ef, or ff, form their plurals by | adding s or changing f or ef to ve & adding s |
| nouns whose plurals are formed in unusual ways | irregular forms |
| ascites, herpes, & lues are examples of words that are | always singular in usage |
| adnexa & genitalia are examples of words that are | always plural in usage |
| when words are dictated incorrectly as nouns, when they should be adjectives, you should | recast sentence by using modifying form with its noun |
| expressed as separate spaced words, single words, or hyphenated words | compound nouns |
| pluralize the __ __ of compound noun as though it stands alone, for single-word compounds | final element |
| for spaced/hyphenated compound nouns, pluralize the __ __ of the compound | chief noun |
| if compound does not contain a(n) __, pluralize the final element | noun |
| form the plurals of compounds ending in __ by adding s | ful |
| pluralize surnames by adding s unless | they end in s, x, ch, sh, or z, & you would add es to pluralize |
| pluralize proper names by adding s or es based on __ __, be careful to retain original spelling | word ending |
| when dictated, pluralized personal titles are | best listed separately |
| when multiple diagnoses are dictated, express __ in heading to reflect same, even if singular form of heading dictated | pluralization |
| differential diagnosis is always | singular and takes singular verb |
| plural of most abbreviations, except __ __ __, is adding s to singular form | units of measure |
| plural of uppercase __ by adding s | abbreviations |
| form plural of lowercase abbreviations by | adding apostrophe plus s |
| add s to form plural of __ forms | brief |
| __ numbers expressed as figures are pluralized by adding s | double-digit |
| __ numbers are pluralized by adding apostrophe plus s | single-digit |
| numbers expressed in __ pluralized by adding s or es | words |
| single letters are pluralized by adding | apostrophe plus s |
| when referring to common plural of genus | use lowercase letters |
| for organisms that do not have common plural, add word __ or __ to genus name to indicate a plural use | species; organisms |
| measles, mumps, mathematics, genetics are all examples of | nouns that sound sound plural but are singular in their usage |
| do not italicize __ abbreviations, words & phrases used in medical reports | foreign |
| for foreign abbreviations, words & phrases used in medical reports always capitalize, punctuate, and space according to | standards of the language of origin |
| for foreign abbreviations, words & phrases used in medical reports omit __ __ except in proper names or where current usage retains them | accent marks |
| accent marks may be __ in electronic environments, causing document formatting & conversion problems | restricted |
| spell out English translation of __ __ when word stands alone | Greek letters |
| do not capitalize __ __ of Greek letters | English translation |
| when part of an extended term use the Greek letter or | spell it out according to preferred form |
| in extended terms, use of hyphen after Greek letter is | optional |
| hyphen is __ __ after English translation of Greek letter | not used |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -en by | changing -en to -ina |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -a by | adding -e |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -us by | changing -us to -i |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -on by | changing -on to -a |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -is by | changing -is to -es |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -um by | changing -um to -a |
| to form plural of medical terms derived from Latin/Greek, for words ending in -ix or -ex by | changing those endings to -ices |
| in plural forms of Latin terms adjective must agree in number, gender, & case with | the noun it modifies |
| adjective that may modify either plural/singular noun, depending on meaning | bilateral |
| express possession of singular nouns not ending in s by | adding apostrophe plus s to noun |
| expression of possession for singular nouns that end in s determined by | pronunciation |
| if new syllable formed in pronunciation of possessive noun | add apostrophe plus s to noun |
| if new syllable not formed in pronunciation of possessive noun | add apostrophe only |
| express possession for nouns that end in s or es by | adding only apostrophe |
| express possession of irregular plural nouns, those that do not end in s or es, by | adding 's |
| express possession of persona or organizational name that ends in abbreviation, number, or prepositional phrase by adding | 's |
| when organizational name/title contains words that can be interpreted as either possessive/descriptive, use 's if | term is singular possessive noun or irregular plural noun |
| when organizational name/title contains words that can be interpreted as either possessive/descriptive, do not use ' if | term is descriptive plural that does not imply ownership/possession |
| express possession of __ __ nouns by adding 's | singular compound |
| express possession of plural __ __ by first forming plural; add ' if plural form ends in s; add 's if plural form does not already end in s | compound nouns |
| you should consider recasting sentence to avoid possessive plural forms that | do not end in s |
| express possession of personal pronouns by | selecting possessive form for each |
| express possession of indefinite pronouns by adding apostrophe and s, w/exception of | those pronouns that do not have possessive forms |
| express possession of __ __ by adding apostrophe plus s | singular abbreviations |
| express possession of plural abbreviations by adding | s plus apostrophe |
| ADHI advocates dropping __ forms of eponyms | possessive |
| when noun following eponym is omitted, | possessive form is preferred |
| when 2/more individuals are used to show separate possession | express each possession with each individual |
| using the word __, when 2/more individuals are used to show separate possession, stresses separate possession | the |
| express joint possession by 2/more individuals by adding apostrophe plus s to | final name alone |
| when noun that is modified is __ but not expressed, express possessive as though noun were included | implied |
| do not express possession with inanimate objects, instead use __ __ to express relationship | prepositional phrase |
| inanimate possessive phrases that have become expressive phrases in vernacular, retain | possessive expression |
| possessive phrases that refer to time, measurement, or money should | retain their possessive expressions |
| use possessive form of noun/pronoun modifying | gerund |
| recast prepositional phrases beginning with of that contain | possessive nouns/pronouns to avoid awkward phrasing |
| it is acceptable to retain possessive object of preposition of when it is | someone's name |
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