Is penalties plural or singular
What is the plural for penalty?
penalty /ˈpɛnl̟ti/ noun. plural penalties.
Is penalty countable or uncountable?
countable
NounEdit. (countable) A penalty is a legal punishment for committing a crime. The penalty for his crime was to pay a fine. (countable) A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules.
Is fine plural or singular?
fine Definitions and Synonyms
| singular | fine |
|---|---|
| plural | fines |
What is the difference between punishment and penalty?
Penalties generally refer to consequences for specific crimes, whereas punishment is considered as the group of consequences experienced by a convicted criminal.
What is plural theory?
theory /ˈθiːjəri/ noun. plural theories.
Is fined a verb or noun?
verb (used with object), fined, fin·ing. to make fine or finer, especially by refining or pulverizing.
What is the noun of fine?
fine. noun. /faɪn/ /faɪn/ a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule.
What is the past participle of fine?
fined
fine Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | fines |
| present participle | fining |
| past tense | fined |
| past participle | fined |
What is the comparative and superlative form of fine?
‘ ‘Yes, fine, thanks.
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fine Definitions and Synonyms
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fine Definitions and Synonyms
| adjective | fine |
|---|---|
| comparative | finer |
| superlative | finest |
Is fine an adverb?
Fine is usually an adjective, but in conversation you can also use it as an adverb. Fine has three main meanings. You can use it to say that something is very good or impressive.
What is the verb of fine?
fine. (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify. (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner. To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
What is a comparative of fine?
Comparative. finer. Superlative. finest. The comparative form of fine; more fine.
What is a superlative adjective for fine?
finer. Superlative. finest. If something is fine, it is OK, not a problem, or acceptable.
What type of adjective is fine?
fine used as an adjective:
(informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory. (informal) Good-looking, attractive. Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces.
What is the comparative and superlative degree of few?
Least / fewest – most
Note also that least is the superlative form of little / not much and fewest is the superlative form of few / not many. Most is the superlative form of much, many and a lot of. Compare the following: Jane always seems to do the least work in this office and Andy clearly does the most.
What is the comparative and superlative degree of Little?
Some have more than one option: little can become littler or less (comparative), and littlest or least (superlative).
What is the comparative and superlative of near?
The comparative degree of an adjective of near is nearer and the superlative degree of an adjective of near is nearest.
How do you use comparative and superlative?
We use comparatives and superlatives to say how people or things are different. We use a comparative adjective to express how two people or things are different, and we use a superlative adjective to show how one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind. For example, Mick is taller than Jack.
What is the comparative of big?
bigger biggest
One syllable adjectives
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | tallest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
What is the comparative of late?
later
The comparative form of late; more late. She arrived later than me. Afterwards. I’ll see you later.
What is difference between comparative and superlative?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people or things and superlative adjectives are used to compare more than two people or things.