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  1. 05-Nov-2011, 15:25 #1
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    Why is used ' sales records' instead of 'sale records'( 'cause the first noun of a compound noun is always in the singular form)?
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    Default Re: sales records or sale records

    Quote Originally Posted by allthewayanime View Post
    Why is used ' sales records' instead of 'sale records'( 'cause the first noun of a compound noun is always in the singular form)?
    Is it? You've shown that it's not. They are records of [a number of] sales.

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    Default Re: sales records or sale records

    Be careful with any rule you've learned that contains "always" or "never."

    There are few rules that these words can really be aplied to.
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