English Pluralization Debates

This cluster consists of discussions and corrections about singular versus plural forms in English grammar, including debates on words like 'data', company names in British English, and irregular plurals such as 'octopus' or 'corpora'.

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earleybird Sep 1, 2022 View on HN

I believe it's its own plural :-)

christophilus May 12, 2021 View on HN

Pluralization are not what you think them is.

ammon Dec 6, 2018 View on HN

Just changed it to plurality. Thanks!

dschobel Jan 11, 2010 View on HN

I believe that's "The plural..."

a1369209993 May 30, 2021 View on HN

Two is plural!

7e Jun 6, 2023 View on HN

It's more than one order magnitude, less than two. So, plural!

spicyj Apr 22, 2013 View on HN

If it's the plural conjugation you're complaining about, know that that's correct in British English: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/1339/50.

newman8r Mar 20, 2018 View on HN

Makes sense. The plural vs singular probably impacts that one too.

mantas Nov 11, 2025 View on HN

Wait before author finds out there're languages with more forms than singular and plural...

NooneAtAll3 Dec 7, 2025 View on HN

better than using a plural for a single entity