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Old 15-Jul-2004, 20:28
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what is right,you get a hole in one in golf but what if you get two,would it be two holes in one or two hole in ones.I think first but friend thinks latter,thank you.
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Old 15-Jul-2004, 21:32
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what is right,you get a hole in one in golf but what if you get two,would it be two holes in one or two hole in ones.I think first but friend thinks latter,thank you.
Hi Duffone,

You are right the first is quite correct. "Two-holes-in one"

hole-in-one n. (pl. holes-in-one) Golf (Oxford)

But, you should hyphenate it. "holes-in-one"

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Old 15-Jul-2004, 21:33
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what is right,you get a hole in one in golf but what if you get two,would it be two holes in one or two hole in ones.I think first but friend thinks latter,thank you.
Hi Duffone,

You are right the first is quite correct. "Two-holes-in one"

hole-in-one n. (pl. holes-in-one) Golf (Oxford)

But, you should hyphenate it. "holes-in-one"

Regards
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Old 15-Jul-2004, 23:51
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I agree with Ahmed88 on this.
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Old 16-Jul-2004, 14:07
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I do appreciate you agreemant. You are encouraging me.

Thanks a lot
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