http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormulaeFormula/whvq/post.htm#41411Mon, 09 Aug 2004 13:42:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:41411Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormulaeFormula/whvq/post.htm#41411http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-41411.xml<br />The singular 'formula' is correct, because it is used as an adjective. Singular is always used for nouns as adjectives: 'a ten-minute coffee break', 'a shoe store', 'ten shoe stores'. <br /> <br />And should you come to need the plural noun, 'formulas' would be more appropriate for software, I believe. The Latinate 'formulae' is pretty much restricted now to mathematics and pure science, and it sounds a bit stilted elsewhere.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormulaeFormulaCorrect/whdv/post.htmMon, 09 Aug 2004 10:07:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:41382Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormulaeFormulaCorrect/whdv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-41382.xmlMy grammar question is this: <br /> <br />Which is correct: <br /> <br />Nine formulae buttons appear below; <br /> <br />OR <br /> <br />Nine formula buttons appear below <br /> <br />To contextualise, I am writing a HELP manual for a new software product. <br /> <br />As an aside to the moderators, I have just created a new account, but can't log in, I just get taken back to the log in screen after I have entered my password and account name - something you might want to check out! <br /> <br />Thanks in advance!