More sensible Singular/Plural logic in the English language

[Duncan Edwards Jones]

The plural of Octopus is Octopodes :-)

[Forogar]

...or Octopusses. I think you missed the point. I am suggesting alternative plurals (or singulars) to existing words.

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[Tim Carmichael]

When you invent the time machine, you can go back on work on restructuring the language. And, I think you'll find other languages besides English as just as finicky. And, while you at it, stop the creation and Java and it's offspring as well.

[Jorgen Andersson]

Sorry, but plural of spouse isn't spice för very long. It'll soon turn into murder.

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[W Balboos GHB]

K.I.S.S.:

. . . S

Ravings en masse^

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[bVagadishnu]

kudos luggage

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[Lost User]

Forogar wrote:

I am fed up of illogical singular and plural sets such as

Go enjoy Esperanto and let English be; there's already enough managers, marketing-idiots and Americans making up nonsense-words.

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[Kaladin]

The problem isn't in the language's creation, but in people porting words from other languages over.

[TheGreatAndPowerfulOz]

Whiner

#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

[TheGreatAndPowerfulOz]

In the 1800's it was

#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

[TheGreatAndPowerfulOz]

and perhaps teach you some proper grammar and word usage.

Tim Carmichael wrote:

go back on work

Tim Carmichael wrote:

the creation and Java

#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

[Forogar]

Are you calling me S? Well! No K's for you!

- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

[Jeremy Falcon]

But variety is the spice of life!

Jeremy Falcon

[Jeremy Falcon]

If the English language were developed in one sitting you'd see stuff like that. It however evolved over time in tidbits.

Jeremy Falcon

[Jacquers]

So virus... would it be viruses or virii ;P

[Nagy Vilmos]

Sadly English plurals are actually logical. All you need to know is the etymology of the word and that will lead to the correct plural. Simples.

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[Gary Wheeler]

Agreed. I really hate it when people enverb nouns.

Software Zen: delete this;

[R Giskard Reventlov]

Quote:

The usual plural in English is "octopuses" (pronounced /'ɒktəpʊsɪz/), but the Greek plural form "octopodes" (pronounced /ɒkˈtɒpədiːz/) is sometimes used, though less frequently than in the past. The form "octopi", as if the word were a Latin second-declension noun, is generally considered incorrect, but is in fact used.

I've always used octopi or slimy, 8 legged bastard/s. Couple of years ago I was on a fishing pier and someone pulled up a small and live octopus that had grabbed the line. I took it from him (he was going to kill it, I think). It was such a cute little chap and I threw him/her/it back into the water.

[Ron Anders]

bu bye.

[Munchies_Matt]

"House/Hice" So the origin of the word is germanic and for the plural the 's' becomes a 'z', so in Dutch, a close relative of english, huis becomes huizen, as in english, house becomes, phonetically, houzes.