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Old 19 January 2019, 11:41 PM   #1
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Isn't saying Rolex watches, like saying tuna fish?
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Old 20 January 2019, 12:14 AM   #2
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I learned today that, in addition to never happening, "I got a Rolex for Christmas!" is incorrect, absent an assumed/silent, "watch."

[Note, if Rolex comes out with a coal face, . . . . ]
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Old 20 January 2019, 12:19 AM   #3
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John Daly wrote a song "All my exes wear Rolexes"
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Old 20 January 2019, 12:29 AM   #4
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if you have a Hulk, a batman, and a james cameron why do you even need to know anything else?

Nicknames were created to avoid this debate
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Old 20 January 2019, 12:31 AM   #5
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What is the plural of Rolex?
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Old 20 January 2019, 01:48 AM   #6
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So there’s no wrong answer
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Old 20 January 2019, 07:19 AM   #7
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Now I always wondered what the plural of Lexus is?
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Old 20 January 2019, 08:04 AM   #8
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Now I always wondered what the plural of Lexus is?
Lexi.
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Old 20 January 2019, 08:51 PM   #9
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So there’s no wrong answer

There is a widespread belief—one with no historical or grammatical foundation—that it is an error to begin a sentence with a conjunction such as, and, but, or so.


So there you go.

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Old 20 January 2019, 10:53 PM   #10
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There is a widespread belief—one with no historical or grammatical foundation—that it is an error to begin a sentence with a conjunction such as, and, but, or so.


So there you go.

Ding,ding....seconds out. Round 2!
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Old 21 January 2019, 12:56 AM   #11
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If you are Canadian, you ought to know,....it's touché.

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Old 21 January 2019, 09:51 PM   #12
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If you are Canadian, you ought to know,....it's touché.

I do but I don’t know how to write an accent aigu on my smart phone
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Old 20 January 2019, 01:49 AM   #13
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Old 20 January 2019, 02:35 AM   #14
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Not sure. I know I own six rollie pollies though
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Old 20 January 2019, 04:14 AM   #15
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I vote for Rolex watches, unless, as previously stated, awkward in context of writing: "a sea of Rolex on the wrists of the glitterati". Correctness is great, but tone can be meaningful.
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Old 21 January 2019, 01:02 AM   #16
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There is but one Rolex.
Just as there is but one IBM, Ford, etc.

As someone said, Rolex watches would be the plural for what we commonly discuss.

But...if you were talking about people with the surname “Rolex” (are there any?)...

When a family name ends in x or z, the plural utilizes “-es”, as in the Rolexes, or the Rodriguezes.




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Old 21 January 2019, 02:47 AM   #17
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Hypothetical question.

I'm in a hurry to get to dinner. My DJ and my SMP are on the nightstand, both ticking, ready to go. I grab the Rolex and go.

Is this incorrect usage?
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Old 21 January 2019, 02:58 AM   #18
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I say Rolexes
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Old 21 January 2019, 03:00 AM   #19
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Ok is Rolexes acceptable or not?
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Old 21 January 2019, 06:45 AM   #20
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Ok is Rolexes acceptable or not?
Strictly speaking. No.

It would seem that Rolexes may be acceptable in a less formal context for the normalized consumption of the prolitariate.
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Old 21 January 2019, 03:31 AM   #21
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It's Roli.


Lol!
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Old 21 January 2019, 10:55 AM   #22
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^Well put. I agree.
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Old 21 January 2019, 11:35 AM   #23
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Rollie rollie rollie

That's for if you have 3.
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Old 21 January 2019, 12:31 PM   #24
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Rollie rollie rollie
With a dab of ranch?
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Old 21 January 2019, 06:07 PM   #25
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At Basel presentations regarding Rolex, they always use Rolex, or Rolex watches for plural.
However, this is the pc era where everyone needs to be accommodated so...
All my Rolex happen to be divers...
All my Rolex watches happen to be divers..
All my Rolexes happen to be divers..
This is TRF where people put leather natos on pm watches and people say, it's your watch, as long as you like it.

I happen to take my guidance from the brand itself. I have not ever seen any Rolex literature where they use Rolexes. I'm led to believe if you were to do a presentation or event in direct coordination with Rolex, they would require you to use Rolex or Rolex watches for plural. Whether that has to do with trademark or not, it's the term they use. So with that I believe the correct usage is..
All my Rolex happen to be divers.
But it's your watch, call it what you like. I have no issues as no crime or harm is being done. Same if you want to wear pink socks and a thug life t-shirt to a formal dinner with Warren Buffet at the white house. How you look and represent yourself is completely up to you. I'll be in a suit and tie.

I think once upon a time I used Rolexes but it seemed odd and concluded based on a bit of research that Rolex is correct. People call the 116610LV the hulk and the BLNR - batman, then pepsi and smurf....Rolexes is kind of the same for me.

I'll caveat the whole thing by saying, you guys take this way too serious, it's just a watch...what really is more serious is how you say Sub-mah-rin-er vs those weird people that say Sub-mareen-er. Now that's a serious issue.
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Old 21 January 2019, 09:38 PM   #26
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Rolexes maybe
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Old 22 January 2019, 01:20 AM   #27
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Old 22 January 2019, 05:22 AM   #28
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Old 22 January 2019, 05:38 AM   #29
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Rolex Watches. There is no plural of 'Rolex' as it a name.
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Old 22 January 2019, 06:31 AM   #30
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Rolex watches or Rolexes.
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