[Grammar] Greeting vs. Greetings

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Yura Reiri

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I want to say a simple yet meaningful greeting.

I want to say a simple yet meaningful greetings.

The greeting I am referring to is Happy Birthday.

The question:

Could greeting without the -s be used as a noun?

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Mar Rojo

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It's usually plural.
 

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I want to say a simple yet meaningful greeting.

I want to say a simple yet meaningful greetings.

The greeting I am referring to is Happy Birthday.

The question:

Could greeting without the -s be used as a noun?

Thank you!
"a greetings" is incorrect.
 

Mannysteps

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I want to say a simple yet meaningful greeting.

I want to say a simple yet meaningful greetings.

The greeting I am referring to is Happy Birthday.

The question:

Could greeting without the -s be used as a noun?

Thank you!

Not a teacher

To me all the above seem a bit odd. What about:

"I want to greet (object) in a simple yet meaningful manner."

M.
 
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