BBC

How to spell plural nouns

The word ‘plural’ comes from the Old French ‘plurel’ which means ‘more than one’. A noun is a word used to identify something.There are a lot of nouns.There are many patterns to look out for when you ...
THE WEEK

11 nouns that only have a plural form

Of all the grammar concepts we have, "plural" seems to be one of the most straightforward. You got one thing? It's singular. Got more than one thing? It's plural. But alas, language is always less ...
The Star

Status in the plural

MAY I know whether the word “status” has a plural form(s)? I found “statuses” and “stati” online. However, I’m not sure it they are the correct forms to use. – Ng Pei Fang The word “status” is a ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Language finds its own way down the plural road

Toyota has been conducting a poll to determine the plural of “Prius.” Will it be Priuses? Will it be the Latin-inspired Prii? Should Prius be like deer, using its singular as its plural? Or how about ...