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November 23, 2022

What’s the Plural of Basis?

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Basis originates from the Greek word of the same spelling, basis, meaning “that whereon one stands”. The plural of basis is bases (pronounced base-ease).

What’s the Plural of Chief?

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Chief plural is chiefs. Unlike similar nouns that also end in sibilants and use -ves as a pl. n., chief simply adds an -s to denote its plural noun form.