rough seas

[dut_thinker]

Dear teachers

In the phrase of rough seas, why should sea be in the plural?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Walt Whitman]

English teacher

Because it refers to more than one sea.
We went down in rough seas.
But: The rough sea prevented us from sailing that night.
WW

 

[murmunisttoi]

Dear teachers

In the phrase of rough seas, why This is an excellent site I love it! should sea be in the plural?

Thank you in advance.

Off-topic perhaps, but is "rough seas" meant to be taken literally or figuratively? Just asking because I have never heard of this phrase before. :-|

 

[susiedq]

Rough seas is an expression used to describe a challenging time or experience.


He's facing rough seas ahead.

 

[Barb_D]

It also can be quite literal.

 

[Rover_KE]

In the phrase [STRIKE]of[/STRIKE] rough seas, why should sea be in the plural?

As you can see from the above replies, depending on the context it doesn't have to be in the plural.

Rover