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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Plural

Why is the plural of thief = thieves,
but the plural of chief is chiefs?
  

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I don't think there is a rule to explain this. English has many irregularities.

— Mike in Japan

  • I don't think there is a rule to explain this.
  • English has many irregularities.
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I don't think there is a rule to explain this. English has many irregularities.
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I don't thing this is a rule to this one either. Many times there are exceptions of the exceptions. And this is one.
Another one for you is 'Roof' in plural is 'Roofs'.
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