--the skin so prized by Southen women and so carefully guarded with bonnets, veils and mittens against hot Georgia suns.
:?:Why is "suns", not "sun" here? Please.
***** NOT A TEACHER *****
Good morning, Puzzle.
(1) What an interesting thread.
(2) Yes, it could be a mistake by the writer, but I do not think so.
(3) I think it is far more charming to say "against hot Georgia suns" than "the hot Georgia sun."
(4) Sadly, I am not intelligent enough to explain why.
(5) I get the feeling that the author is trying in a very artistic way to
say this: against the hot sun that shines every day in Georgia."
In other words, s/he is trying to give a plural sense. If s/he had
written "against the hot Georgia sun," that would sound so static. But
maybe (a big MAYBE), s/he wanted to give the sentence a more dynamic
sense.
(6) Hopefully, a professional writer can explain this to you and me.
Have a nice day!
*****
P. S. Another (wrong?) thought just arrived:
During the day, doesn't the sun change its intensity? Weaker and stronger
at certain times of the day (and month and year). So in a sense, there
are "sunS."