What’s the Plural of Cactus?
November 11, 2022
Cactuses and cacti are both accepted to mean more than one of these sturdy desert plants, the cactus.
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What’s the Plural of Octopus? Octopi? Octopodes?
November 10, 2022
Octopuses is most commonly accepted as the plural of this eight-limbed sea creature, the octopus.
What’s the Plural of Leaf? Leafs or Leaves?
November 10, 2022
The plural of leaf is leaves. That’s the only plural for a leaf.
What’s the Correct Plural of Hoof? (Hoofs or Hooves?)
November 9, 2022
Quit horsin’ around, both hooves and hoofs are correct plural forms of the hoof.
What Are Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns?
November 8, 2022
Any plural noun that end in -s or -es is regular. All other noun endings are irregular, (even those that stay the same.)
What’s the Plural of Woman?
November 7, 2022
Women is the only correct plural form of the singular noun, woman.
What’s the Plural of Man?
November 7, 2022
The only plural noun form of man is men (rhymes with pen). Use men (pl. n.) to refer to more than one man (sing. n).
Is Lice Plural or Singular?
November 7, 2022
When referring to the noun and parasitic, wingless insect, the plural form of the singular noun louse is lice.
What’s the Plural of Mouse?
November 6, 2022
Make no mouse-take, the plural of mouse is mice, when referring to the rodent. For a computer mouse, both computer mouses and computer mice works.