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module English # :nodoc:
# = English Nouns Number Inflection.
#
# This module provides english singular <-> plural noun inflections.
module Inflect # :nodoc:
class << self
# Convert an English word from plurel to singular.
#
# "boys".singular #=> boy
# "tomatoes".singular #=> tomato
#
def singular(word)
if result = singular_of[word]
return result.dup
end
result = word.dup
singularization_rules.each do |(match, replacement)|
break if result.gsub!(match, replacement)
end
# Mack: cache the result of the translation:
singular_of[word] = result unless word == result
return result
end
# Convert an English word from singular to plurel.
#
# "boy".plural #=> boys
# "tomato".plural #=> tomatoes
#
def plural(word)
if result = plural_of[word]
return result.dup
end
#return self.dup if /s$/ =~ self # ???
result = word.dup
pluralization_rules.each do |(match, replacement)|
break if result.gsub!(match, replacement)
end
# Mack: cache the result of the translation:
plural_of[word] = result unless word == result
return result
end
end
end
end
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