Which is correct and why?

Question

Poison causes hair loss.

Poison causes hair losses.

Answer 1

Poison causes hair loss.

Hair loss here is considered a single symptom of poisoning, so it's singular.

Answer 2

Poison causes hair loss of course!! if u would say, pioson causes hair losses, it wouldn't sound right. its just common sense.

Answer 3

Poison causes hair loss. this is because "losses" is it's plural form

e.g.= How many losses did you get?

Answer 4

Think carefully, make sure everything!

Good luck!

Abrçs!!!

Answer 5

As Mamie says, hair is a 'collective noun', (even here in Britain :P)which means that it's singular rather than plural, hence 'loss' is also in the singular form.

Answer 6

Poison causes hair loss = poison causes loss of hair.

Does it? Depends on the poison, I suppose.

Answer 7

"Loss".

Because the word "losses" is only used in a different context, e.g. the losses during a war.

Answer 8

Poison causes hair loss.  Hair is a collective noun and in America is used in the singular (although I think that even the British would say hair loss, not hair losses).