English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
PLURALISING COMPOUND NOUNS
It was a meeting of the ~editor-in-chiefs~ of the different journals (nonstandard).
It was a meeting of the *editors-in-chief* of the different journals (standard).
He joined the ~Boys Scout~ in 1998 (nonstandard).
He joined the *Boy Scouts* in 1998 (standard).
I know about ten ~woman doctors~ (nonstandard).
I know about ten ~women doctor~ (nonstandard).
I know about ten *women doctors* (standard).
GAB
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