Let's say, there's this woman, Mary. Her dream is to have a baby. One day, she goes to the doctor and finds out her ovaries are dying very fast.
Should I write dream with and s or without an s?:
Mary's ovaries will die very soon, together with her dream(s).
Logic tells me that I should use "dream" (singular) since it consists of only one objective/item. However, it could also be "dreams" if you consider the dream as a whole, long-lasting experience(s). But I'm not very sure …
Best Answer
The plural dreams is often used to refer to a set of related wishes a person may have for their life. The singular dream is more specific. But either would work there.