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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

DETERMINING THE PREFERRED TERM

Descriptors for count nounsFor the descriptor, use the plur

al for count nouns, that is, for

nouns that would be quantified

by "how many?" If the

preferred term is a plural, make

an alternate descriptor in the

singular form

chairs (Record-Preferred, en, Descriptor)chair (en, Alternate Descriptor)codices (Record-Preferred, en, Descriptor)codex (en, Alternate Descriptor)

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chairs

chair

General rules for English. For other l

anguages, refer to standard rules for that language.