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Plural of "mango"?

Do I throw mangos or mangoes?
  

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[/nq] Either, according to COD10. I'd rather eat them and throw a custard pie. wrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Hertfordshire England

  • [/nq] Either, according to COD10.
  • I'd rather eat them and throw a custard pie.
  • wrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Hertfordshire England
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[nq:1]Do I throw mangos or mangoes?[/nq]
Either, according to COD10. I'd rather eat them and throw a custard pie.

wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall
Hertfordshire
England
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[nq:2]Do I throw mangos or mangoes?[/nq]
[nq:1]Either, according to COD10. I'd rather eat them and throw a custard pie.[/nq]
Shouldn't we check this with Dan Quayle?

dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:1]Shouldn't we check this with Dan Quayle?[/nq]
The plural of mango is manga. Anyone who reads comics can tell you that.
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Jim Ward filted:
[nq:2]Shouldn't we check this with Dan Quayle?[/nq]
[nq:1]The plural of mango is manga. Anyone who reads comics can tell you that.[/nq]
Why would that be a plural?...
"One mango to town." -> "Two mengo to town."
Seems pretty straightforward to me..r
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[nq:1]Jim Ward filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]The plural of mango is manga. Anyone who reads comics can tell you that.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why would that be a plural?... "One mango to town." -> "Two mengo to town." Seems pretty straightforward to me..r[/nq]
It sounds Italian. Uno mango, due mangi.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

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[nq:1]Jim Ward filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]The plural of mango is manga. Anyone who reads comics can tell you that.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why would that be a plural?... "One mango to town." -> "Two mengo to town." Seems pretty straightforward to me..r[/nq]
Surely...mangoes where womangoes?
Mike
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[nq:1]Do I throw mangos or mangoes?[/nq]
One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready and
Go mango.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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M. J. Powell filted:
[nq:2]Jim Ward filted: Why would that be a plural?... "One mango to town." -> "Two mengo to town." Seems pretty straightforward to me..r[/nq]
[nq:1]Surely...mangoes where womangoes?[/nq]
No, it's the next door to the left..r
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R H Draney typed thusly:
[nq:1]M. J. Powell filted:[/nq]
[nq:1]No, it's the next door to the left..r[/nq]
But LoveGrows where my RosemaryGoes.

David
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[nq:1]R H Draney typed thusly:[/nq]
[nq:2]M. J. Powell filted: No, it's the next door to the left..r[/nq]
[nq:1]But LoveGrows where my RosemaryGoes.[/nq]
Oh, how I wish I hadn't read that...

Laura
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