COMPOUND NOUNS WITH DUAL PLURAL MARKERS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

COMPOUND NOUNS WITH DUAL PLURAL MARKERS

I know some ~woman doctors~ on the street (nonstandard).
I know some ~women doctor~ on the street (nonstandard).
I know some *women doctors* on the street (standard).

These are a group of ~gentlemen farmer~ (nonstandard).
I know a group of ~gentleman farmers~ (nonstandard).
I know a group of *gentlemen farmers* (standard).

I’ll need two ~spoonful~ of mustard (nonstandard).
I’ll need two *spoonsful* of mustard (standard).
I’ll need two *spoonfuls* of mustard (standard).
GAB