Could it be that these are animals that were hunted, fished, or herded and that there was a convention that used the singular as a sort of generic plural when going after these creatures for sport or ...

Do you know how we can turn a singular noun into a plural noun? The solution is simple. Just add an '-s' at the end of the word, and whoosh, the job is done. The word 'house' becomes 'houses', 'word' ...

It's a wild grammatical moose chase. Rebecca C. Photography The English language doesn’t always abide by its own rules. It’s a giant melting pot of etymologies, sourcing itself from all over the world ...

In general, to form plurals in English, you add either -s or -es (and sometimes change a y to an i). But there are a number of words – including some you use every day – that don’t follow this rule.

Lots of languages have distinct plural forms for you. When talking to more than one person, the French use vous; the Italians, voi; the Spanish, ustedes; and the Germans, ihr. Wouldn't it be useful if ...

The word data leaves some of us in a conundrum. Data is the plural of datum, the Latin word for something given. Ordinarily, the plural word would get a plural verb. The chickens are on their nests.

Think you know your plurals? From everyday words like “tomato” to tricky Latin and Greek forms like “nucleus” and “appendix,” this 25-question quiz will put your grammar skills to the ultimate test.

The word data leaves some of us in a conundrum. Data is the plural of datum, the Latin word for something given. Ordinarily, the plural word would get a plural verb. The chickens are on their nests.