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Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/2/drkz/Post.htm#689413Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:689413Avangi0http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/2/drkz/Post.htm#689413http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-689413.xmlWhat do you suggest doing with people who use &quot;phenomena&quot; in the singular because they think it sounds more intelligent?http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/2/drkz/Post.htm#689392Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:10:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:689392Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/2/drkz/Post.htm#689392http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-689392.xmlpretty sure that phenomena has greek origins...http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36253Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36253miriam2http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36253http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-36253.xmlHello, Bubr Many of the words that sound "odd" in English come from other languages. "Radius" comes from Latin, "phenomenon" comes from Greek. Sometimes, specially in the technical language of science, such words have not been thouroughly "naturalised" and they keep their foreign plural forms. I don't know if people use "radiuses", and I've never seen "phenomenons", so I can't possibly tell you if these plurals are correct. There are many foreign words, however, that tend to conform to the English plural, and yet others that seem to be still at the half-way stage between both. When in doubt, I personally will choose the foreign plurals. You have to be careful because, in some cases, the two plurals still appear to have...http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36178Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36178Guest3http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36178http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-36178.xmlmigo posting here: First, buy an American Heritage dictionary. Second, never rely on webster's, use the latin for these plurals. good luck I can see a definite prescriptivist bias there.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36161Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36161Guest4http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#36161http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-36161.xmlHow about "practicum?" I want to say "practica" for the plural, but am not sure, and Mirriam-Webster doesn't have any advice.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15088Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15088Bubr5http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15088http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15088.xmlWell... what is there to say? Thanks. It is probably not a simple question.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15075Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15075goggij26http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15075http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15075.xmlFirst, buy an American Heritage dictionary. Second, never rely on webster's, use the latin for these plurals. good luck Jameshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15017Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15017bulatych7http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#15017http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15017.xmlYou're welcome! I like it here.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#14990Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:14990Bubr8http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#14990http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-14990.xmlCnacu6o, Bulatych! How do you like it in Canada?http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#14938Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:14938bulatych9http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htm#14938http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-14938.xmlYes, it's from Latin, and yes, it is correct to use normal English plurals too. Merriam-Webster usually shows correct plurals.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htmTue, 26 May 2009 12:01:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:14914Bubr10http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrangePlurals/drkz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-14914.xmlHello everyone! There are several odd words that I came across recently - like 'radius' or 'phenomenon'. Some people would use such plural form as 'radii' and 'phenomena'. Does it come from Latin? Would it be grammatically correct to say 'radiuses' and 'phenomenons'?