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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Plural

Can anyone help please - a rather strange request, but we were talking with some frineds last night, and would like to know what is the correct way of saying more than one tortoise! Is it tortii or tortoises or something else? Many thanks Kate
  

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Hello, Kate. The only plural of "tortoise" I know is "tortoises". If there are any alternative forms, I've never heard of them.

— Miriam

  • Hello, Kate.
  • The only plural of "tortoise" I know is "tortoises".
  • If there are any alternative forms, I've never heard of them.
  • Miriam
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Hello, Kate.

The only plural of "tortoise" I know is "tortoises".
If there are any alternative forms, I've never heard of them.

Miriam
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I'd go with "tortoises" as well.

I think I'm going to start using "tortii" with my friends though, just for kicks.
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This really has me rolling on the floor! Tortii, indeed! Thanks for the laugh. Emotion: big smile
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0We were wondering what you call a group of tortoises?0-
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Collective noun for tortoise is a creep
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