Question for Barry

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Posted By: Paul

The plural of "Cy Young" should be "Cy Youngs" as in "I have two T-206 Cy Youngs." What is the plural of "Ross Youngs"?

(I'm really trying to avoid working today.)

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

I have two Ross Youngii

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Rosses Youngs

"Two T206 Cy Youngs" probably qualifies as improper English. "I have two T206s of Cy Young" would be considered proper.

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Posted By: Mark L

plan a: I have two Ross Youngses
plan b: I have two cards of Ross Youngs
plan c: sell one of them.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Very good, Mark. C solves the problem and makes a profit.

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Posted By: barrysloate

I think Hal's is the best, but I believe you would have to say "I have two Ross Youngs." The alternative is "two Ross Youngses" and I can't imagine that's correct as you can barely pronounce it. It might be an exception to the common rule of pluralizing.

Here's one: if you were referring to the wife of your boss, you would say "my boss's wife". While there is an apostrophe, it's the only example in the English language I can think of where you would have a triple letter repetition.

Edited to add proper names are often tricky.

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Posted By: Cat

In a situation like this, it is entitely proper to convert it to Spanish: "Dos Jovens"

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Posted By: jeffdrum

In Georgia, we would call 'em - Young ens!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Keep in mind that if you were speaking, you would automatically say "I have two Youngs" and would never say "Youngses". It's just too awkward. Like I said, names are tricky.

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Posted By: Cobby33

Barry-
How about this one: "that ass's cards are unbelieveable!"

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Posted By: RC

Looks like cobby33 is right on it. Good job!

RC

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Posted By: Paul

Cobby beat me to it. I was going to say something about an ass's saddle.

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

I'm offended by the use of the word ass. Please stop.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Remember that Barry speaks with a New York accent, so even if he says it right it sounds wrong.

I, on the other hand, speak with a Wisconsin accent, as God intended.

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Posted By: Cobby33

Your cheese is still inferior to that of CA.

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Posted By: Dan

My last name is Elsass, so in theory if I were speaking about a group of donkeys that my family owns (in order to keep it clean).

The Elsass's ass's stay with his boss's ass's.

However, as everyone knows, that does not work in proper English terms:
(The Elsass' asses stay with his boss's asses).

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Posted By: barrysloate

I speak with a Brooklyn accent!

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Posted By: Ed

Two Ross Youngsesii. I was an English minor (a beer major).