yup. thought you wuz gonna get clear of this, eh? well, somebody else started it this week! ;)
Plurality by Noahcount Webster Upon the List, it's often said That dictionaries should be read ... That proper nouns and plurals, too, Are oft misspelled by one or two ... That in the pages Webster wrote Is found the proper spelling note To guide the errant Busophile In proper English form and style. But even Webster is unsure, And so two forms we must endure When plurals of our bus we write Into our email, day and night. To me, it's simple, without fuss: Where there is one, you spell it "bus"; Where two or more? it's easy done ... The plural form is simply "fun"!! :) |
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