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What is correct spoonfuls or Spoonsful?
The plural is definitely “spoonfuls”. If your saw “spoonsful” in writing, my guess is that it was a hypercorrection on somebody’s part. Skippy Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:10 am GMT. “spoonsful” looks like a typo. If something like “spoon full” has been made into one word, you can bet that the -s is going to be at the end.
What is the correct plural form of spoonful?
plural spoonfuls\ ˈspün-ˌfu̇lz \ also spoonsful\ ˈspünz-ˌfu̇l \
Is there an apostrophe in spoonfuls?
She dreaded having to confess that she had broken her mother-in-law’s vase. But the apostrophe s should not be confused with the plural s. Closed (one-word) compounds take the plural s at the end of the word: spoonfuls, not spoonsful.
What type of noun is spoonful?
the amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
Is Spoonsful a word?
“spoonsful” because this word is a noun that is compounded of both a substantive (spoon) and an adjective (full). Which means that the grammar rule of adding the “s” after the substantive to make it plural takes place.
Is a spoonful a teaspoon or tablespoon?
As nouns the difference between tablespoon and spoonful is that tablespoon is (canada|us) a large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl while spoonful is the amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
What is the plural of handful?
handful. noun. hand·ful | \ ˈhand-ˌfu̇l \ plural handfuls\ -ˌfu̇lz \ or handsful\ ˈhandz-ˌfu̇l \
Is spoonful a teaspoon?
As nouns the difference between teaspoon and spoonful is that teaspoon is a small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass while spoonful is the amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
Does water’s edge have an apostrophe?
The apostrophe in “water’s edge” should be deleted.
Does captains have an apostrophe?
When considering the use of an apostrophe, possession involves of and for. Consider a notice outside a golf club: Captain’s parking space. The captain doesn’t own the space; it is a parking space for the captain.
What is the plural of tablespoonful?
The plural form of tablespoonful is tablespoonfuls or tablespoonsful . Find more words! If desired, a glazing can be made from 200 grams of fine sugar mixed with three to four tablespoonfuls of boiling water or limejuice. Instead of adding pepper and salt to the beaten-up eggs,…
Is it spoonsful or spoonfuls?
Ask New Question. The correct answer is. “spoonsful” because this word is a noun that is compounded of both a substantive (spoon) and an adjective (full). Which means that the grammar rule of adding the “s” after the substantive to make it plural takes place.
What is the plural of foodstuff?
The plural form of foodstuff is foodstuffs . Find more words! Just think of the enhanced abilities we could get from eating those wonder foodstuffs. Other sought after foodstuffs were sun-dried cod, ling and pork that had been preserved in whey, then boiled to rags in its juice.