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Why It's Not "Octopi" and More Tricky Plural Nouns

Basic grammar tells us that to make a noun plural, we just add an "s" at the end.
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Why It's Not "Octopi" and More Tricky Plural Nouns

Basic grammar tells us that to make a noun plural, we just add an "s" at the end. But not all English words are so straightforward. In fact, there's a whole list of them that don't follow this convention. Many words have different origins, and that often impacts the usage.

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