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charlotte  #149743  Thu, 20 Oct 05 10:34 AM
I thought that the plural of thesis was theses, but I've seen both forms (thesis and theses) for the plural. Which is the correct one then?

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pieanne  #149785  Thu, 20 Oct 05 12:17 PM

It should be "theses"

 

  
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Anonymous  #485270  Wed, 05 Mar 08 11:54 AM
 Or, thesis' if you are saying that something belongs to a particular thesis.
  
Anonymous  #524104  Sat, 07 Jun 08 09:13 AM

actually  when i had checked it was theses so your thought was right

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Anonymous  #554231  Wed, 13 Aug 08 09:37 AM
Then in that case it is not plural!!!
  
Anonymous  #554777  Thu, 14 Aug 08 03:44 PM
theses

I had a look here: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/thesis?view=uk

Good enough for me ;)
  
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