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Old May 03, 2010, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by irmamar View Post

I understand that "means" means (valga la redundancia ) "medio, manera", but I'd like to know if it takes a plural form as if it were singular when it has this meaning, since in this sentence "a" is before "means".
In this sense, it is always a plural used in the singular sense. I think it comes from Fr. moyens.

A means of doing something.

It also means resources. money etc, so you can say I have the means to live a life of luxury.
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