| Front | is this the correct plural of this compound noun: Forget-me-not Forget-me-nots |
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| Back | yes reasononing: To form the plural of a compound noun, pluralize the principal word in the compound. When there is no obvious principal word, add s (or es) to the end of the compound, as done here. compare: Mothers-in-law (pluralize the principal word "mother") |
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