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Subject: Re: plural of "performance"
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> We can measure an athlete's performance.
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> We can also measure the performance of MANY athletes.
If we measure the performance for running and swimming of the same
athlete, can I say that measured two performances?
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> We can attend a performance of a play, musical recital or circus.
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> If we go twice, we've seen two performances.
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> <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=homonym>
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