Saturday, July 9, 2016

Mile or miles? Singular or plural?


Could you explain me please, why sometimes the word "mile" is used in singular, sometimes in plural, while in both cases it refers to several and not 1 mile.


Example:



They took part in a 26 mile long swimming race. After 12 miles he got tired.



Thanks in advance to those who can enlighten me!




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