[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#7438) bug in mapview popup with ceasefire

["Raimar Falke" <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=7438 >

On Fri, Feb 20, 2004 at 12:49:27PM -0800, Paul Zastoupil wrote:
> > In the years cases, the phrase is simple "5 years".  Years is the noun 
> > and five is the adjective.  In the turns case, you can think of it as 
> > hyphenated: "five-turn".  It's a compound noun, I think.  The hyphenated 
> > form is never pluralized (though I wouldn't be surprised if there were 
> > exceptions).
> 
> I think this is a pretty accurate assesment.  As you see above, the
> indefinite article applies to the 5-year combination.

You are a hard-working lurker reading all postings ;)

        Raimar

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