The plural of vinyl is vinyls

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  1. BayouTiger

    BayouTiger Forum Resident

    Learned something new today! I’m old, but not quite there!
     
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  2. Cyclone Ranger

    Cyclone Ranger New old stock

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    I hope so. They’s good eatin’.
    .
     
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  3. Just Walking

    Just Walking Forum Resident

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    What if you wear a monocle?

    Why do people wear a monocle?

    Is that a glass?
     
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  4. Lord Rocker

    Lord Rocker Forum Resident

    I've never referred to records as vinylit's akin to calling guitars axes for me.
    No it's a monocle. People wear them because they are only short or long sighted in one eye? I'm not sure.
     
  5. RobbieBear

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    In your examples, vinyl is used as an adjective. However, when folk say, "I'm going to spin some vinyls", vinyl is being used as a noun in its plural form.
    One always has to define a word class in the context of the sentence it is used in:

    The football was round. Adjective
    I made a round of sandwiches. Noun
    The cars round the bend at speed. Verb
    I walked round the park. Preposition
     
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  6. M.R.Collins

    M.R.Collins Forum Resident

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    Yes you have to take the context of the sentence. But, I see nowhere that vinyl is a noun. Vinyl is a compound that is made into something like flooring, siding and records, you don't have vinyl (the product) in a state that can be a noun. It is chemical ingredients, then made into a compound that is formed into something, vinyl can't exist in a state by itself therefore can't be a noun. I know the younger folks like buying and playing vinyls but it simply is incorrect. I'm sure I won't change anyone's mind and vinyls is/will be acceptable use. However, my mind will not be changed either and if I hear someone refer to buying vinyl or spinning vinyl I'll assume they are uninformed and ignorant on this subject. I'm ignorant on many subjects myself but make an effort to learn and be informed on things I'm interested in.
     
  7. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    I just call them Lps.
     
  8. Khorn

    Khorn Dynagrunt Obversarian

    Think it must be vinyls like in the group “Vinny and The Vinyls”. They’re very plastic sounding though.
     
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  9. Classicrock

    Classicrock Senior Member

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    It's a famous used record store in Birmingham UK.
     
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  10. BruceS

    BruceS El Sirviente del Gato

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    Vinylae. The singular is either vinylum or vinyla—the former being preferred to eliminate any confusion with "vanilla." :D
     
  11. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

    We're still talking about this?
     
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  12. Aftermath

    Aftermath Senior Member

    I loves my vinyls
     
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  13. norliss

    norliss Forum Resident

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    Far be it from me to diss anyone with as cool a tagline as "El sirviente del Gato" but of all the things in life I'd love to see resurrected, this thread wasn't one of them!
     
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  14. vinylkid58

    vinylkid58 Forum Resident

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    For some unknown reason. :shh:

    jeff
     
  15. Funky54

    Funky54 Coat Hangers do not sound good

    The answer is Tequila
     
  16. Khorn

    Khorn Dynagrunt Obversarian

    Do we ever stop talking about anything?
     
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  17. Swann36

    Swann36 A widower finding solace in music

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    You are so right .... we don't ....i luv it ...

    Right who is next to add a comment here :evil::evil:
     
  18. BruceS

    BruceS El Sirviente del Gato

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    I felt similarly, but like like la gata, I sometimes react to stimuli in the moment and leave it to [other] humans to respond as they will.
     
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  19. Swann36

    Swann36 A widower finding solace in music

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    posting for a friend who is a bit of a grammar pedant.....

    Vinyl is an adjective .... thus talking about vinyl record (singular) or vinyl records (plural). Vinyl is not a noun.

    Discuss!
    you gotta luv it all :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
     
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  20. M.R.Collins

    M.R.Collins Forum Resident

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    I already went down this route........ Don't even remember the reply. Something to the effect it depends how you use it.
     
  21. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    A non-issue after the second drink:laugh:
     
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  22. norliss

    norliss Forum Resident

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    It's just as well you're not, else you'd be kicking yourself for a couple of lapses in your capitalisation ;)
     
  23. DigMyGroove

    DigMyGroove Forum Resident

    “I’m heading over to the Vinyl Store for a while, see you later.”

    ….or maybe….

    “I can’t wait to see the list of new releases for Vinyl Store Day.”

    When it comes to this we’ve lost the battle, keep up the good fight Record brethren!
     
  24. DaBigBadWolf

    DaBigBadWolf Forum Resident

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    i find it ironic that this subject comes up this morning because it has been spinning around in my lonely skull. this is not meant to be a persuasive argument, but an illustration of how my mind works. Vinyl Record. Vinyl is the material, record is the format. Is there a mixture of multiple kinds of vinyl making up the record, if so I can stretch my mind around "vinyls". Otherwise in my old man geezer get off my lawn world if I leave The Attic (my local brick and mortar) with several individually wrapped items in my bag, I have purchased records.
     
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  25. SteveFord

    SteveFord Forum Resident

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    I still have to listen to a Zappa 3 album set.
    I guess I should call it a 3 vinyls set?
     
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