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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Regular and the irregular plural form

Hello,

Can you give examples of which words can use both the regular and the irregular plural form

and which words (apart from sheep) remains the same for either singular or plural

Thank you for your kind assistance

J.H
  

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H. The words derived from Latin origins often have adopted a regular English and keep their original plural forms. They end in -us -um and -a (from the Latin gender) Radius: Radiuses / Radii Curriculum: Curriculums / Curricula Antenna: Antennas / Antennae Other animals - ( fish, deer) come to mind as being the same in singular and plural.

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  • H.
  • The words derived from Latin origins often have adopted a regular English and keep their original plural forms.
  • They end in -us -um and -a (from the Latin gender) Radius: Radiuses / Radii Curriculum: Curriculums / Curricula Antenna: Antennas / Antennae Other animals - ( fish, deer) come to mind as being the same in singular and plural.
  • Also "series" has been mentioned before.
  • Regards, A- s
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Hi J.H.
The words derived from Latin origins often have adopted a regular English and keep their original plural forms. They end in -us -um and -a (from the Latin gender)

Radius: Radiuses / Radii
Curriculum: Curriculums / Curricula
Antenna: Antennas / Antennae

Other animals - ( fish, deer) come to mind as being the same in singular and plural.
Also "series" ha
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