What is the plural of wrap-up?

[GOALden Hawk]

As in a wrap-up meeting? Is it wrap-ups or wraps-up??

Just an argument we are having at work. Even better if you can back it up with evidence.

 

[Lensen]

Surely wrap-ups... I mean, punch-ups is the plural...

 

[ThePowerFromPort.com]

Definitely wrap-ups. You just have to put them in sentences to see which makes more sense.

We had 2 wrap-ups this week.
We had 2 wraps-up this week.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Yes, but my boss is arguing the plural of auditor-general is auditors-general.

I reckon it's wrap-ups as well but I need some proof.

 

[Uncle Steve]

Originally posted by GOALden Hawk
As in a wrap-up meeting? Is it wrap-ups or wraps-up??

How about wrap-up meetings ?

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by GOALden Hawk
Yes, but my boss is arguing the plural of auditor-general is auditors-general.

I reckon it's wrap-ups as well but I need some proof.

Here's my take on it.

Wrap is a verb. wraps-up is also therefore a verb. (He wraps up his lunch) Obviously thats the wrong meaning. Wrap-up is one word (not two connected words) and its a noun, and the plural is wrap-ups.

Auditor is a noun, while general is an adjective. The plural is auditors general.

The plural is always on the noun or verb part of the word, not on the adjective or adverb part.

 

[Fred]

Originally posted by hotpie
Here's my take on it.

Wrap is a verb. wraps-up is also therefore a verb. (He wraps up his lunch) Obviously thats the wrong meaning. Wrap-up is one word (not two connected words) and its a noun, and the plural is wrap-ups.

Auditor is a noun, while general is an adjective. The plural is auditors general.

The plural is always on the noun or verb part of the word, not on the adjective or adverb part.

Make a note of the date - I've agreed twice with you in the past hour.

So that wraps-up this convo.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by Fred
Make a note of the date - I've agreed twice with you in the past hour.

I'm rapt.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Thanks for that - should be enough to win the argument!

 

[Grendel]

Our taxes at work....

 

[Docker_Brat]

The Clingwrap Killer strikes again.

 

[Grendel]

Has he got the phone number of that salvation army sheila?

 

[Jars458]

There isn't a plural


wrap-up is not a noun, is an adjective.

 

[Bomber Spirit]

Originally posted by GOALden Hawk
As in a wrap-up meeting?

Jars458 is right. Wrap-up is an adjective, meeting is the noun. So the plural is wrap-up meetings.

 

[Katthawk]

geez what a time waster! just another trendy term that was made up to suit some person who wanted something new to say.

Yes I know if I was that p'd off I shouldn't have posted but I am never one to not show my utter disgust at such utter rubbish.



Oh and it is wrapups because we all know it is.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by Katthawk
geez what a time waster!

yes it was. why did you post it?

 

[Katthawk]

Originally posted by hotpie
yes it was. why did you post it?

um read my post again.