[brothersoulshine]

Does anyone have thoughts about why the Leaf has a badge on the back that says 'Zero Emission'?

Shouldn't it be 'Zero Emissions'?

I may need to get an 's' sticker for when the car arrives. It's really bugging me!

 

[Paul_Moxhay]

I think it depends how "emission" is used...

If as "the Nissan Leaf has zero emissions" then yes... the S is added.

If as "the Nissan Leaf is a zero-emission vehicle" then no S. However, it should be hyphenated.

So either way it is wrong on the Leaf but in marketing you can pretty much get away with anything!

 

[markweatherill]

Next: is the plural of this car Nissan Leafs or Nissan Leaves?

 

[brothersoulshine]

Next: is the plural of this car Nissan Leafs or Nissan Leaves?

In Nissanspeak the plural is probably Leaf.

 

[PaulMorris]

Please don't feed the pedants.

 

[brothersoulshine]

Please don't feed the pedants.

I don't follow. You're saying that Nissan put 'Zero Emission' on the back of the car because they thought it was funny?

 

[Paul]

"Keep calm" posters drown kittens. Or something.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv354.shtml
http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularPluralNounsAfter/vbqx/post.htm

Argh!

 

[PaulMorris]

I don't follow. You're saying that Nissan put 'Zero Emission' on the back of the car because they thought it was funny?

Taking the bait...
In context it's a zero emission vehicle.
Also correct, the Nissan Leaf emits zero tailpipe emissions.

 

[Bruce Tanner]

When your Leaf arrives you'd better avoid those roads with signs that indicate ”Use both lanes” and ”Road liable to flooding”!

 

[brothersoulshine]

Well mine's going to have a 'S' on the end, like this...

 

[urpert]

Next: is the plural of this car Nissan Leafs or Nissan Leaves?

Nissans Leaf.

 

[Paul]

Nissan LEAF.

Nissan BRANCH.

Nissan TREE.

Nissan COPSE.

Nissan SPINNEY.

Nissan WOOD.

Nissan FOREST.

I believe that's more or less the formula.

 

[Jason Wallace]

Some people will get this : untrusted forests?