It also leads to some plurals that work in unexpected ways. Here are 26 of them. 1. Attorneys general Also postmasters, secretaries, consuls, and surgeons general.

We're used to things ending in –ies being plurals, but this is another word that's taken unchanged from Latin, and in Latin –ies is a noun suffix, sort of like –tion.

Both plurals are considered “standard” English, part of the de-Latinization of our language. When, for example, was the last time you heard someone use “memoranda” instead of “memorandums”? Same deal; ...

The day doesn’t really begin until you’ve tackled Wordle. As you play, you might wonder if Wordle uses repeat letters, plurals, or past tense words. Here’s what to know.

I used "data" as a plural the other day, which is a bit old-fashioned. Data, dice, graffiti, panini, media and politics are usually singular nouns these days, and I know only one person who treats ...

Rebuttal: “Deer” and “sheep” did appear before the 12th century, but so did many animal nouns that form their plurals by adding “s,” e.g., horse, dog, cat. 3.

See that mouse next to your computer? Pretend there are two of them. What would you call them: “mice” or “mouses”? In the first 15 years or so of its mainstream life, the co… ...

Home Law Features 26 fancy, unusual plurals that work like 'attorneys general' Be careful or the grammar police might slap you with multiple courts-martial ...