In Lithuanian language we usually say in plural "Bikes Factory".
But I have checked by Google results count that there it is more usual in English to use the title "Bike Factory" instead of plural "Bikes Factory". Am I right? Thank you!
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it is more usual in English to use the title "Bike Factory" instead of plural "Bikes Factory". Am I right?
It is not only more usual, "Bikes Factory" is incorrect. This explained as the first noun is acting as an adjective and thus it does not accept inflections (it is, practically, an uncountable noun). If we take the example of a 'real' adjective: "A red door" -> "Red doors" are correct BUT Reds doors is wrong
answered Sep 29, 2020 at 10:46
It is not just more usual to use "Bike factory", it is the only choice according to this ngram (ref.); therefore, you should use that form.
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2Yes, this is general. Even shoes (which are sold in pairs) are made in shoe factories. According to Ngram there was a brief period when clothes factory was used but even then [garment factory and clothing factory] dominated it completely. Not only that but 'clothes' is unusual because it doesn't have a singular form. No one says "I've just bought a new clothe" and "a new cloth" is just a piece of fabric, not a garment.– BoldBenSep 29, 2020 at 8:48