VERY PUZZLING PLURAL NOUNS

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Three research groups were asked to do separate analyses of the problem and report findings by Friday.

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analyses

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Of all my ..., Maria is my favorite.

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sisters-in-law

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Last of many ... before the company's move to new quarters.

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crises

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More than 40 ... in the Pentagon directory.

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lieutenant generals

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Multiple factors affect our decision.

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bases

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Collecting all available ... on new products.

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data

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Three ... notepads were available for conference participants.

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dozen

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As many ... as people in the room.

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hypotheses

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Iron has the largest binding energy per nucleon; neither fission nor fusion can release further energy.

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nuclei

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The ______ execute statements in a subshell.

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parentheses