On first thought, some us thought it would be kringles. But, when we thought a little longer, we noticed how rarely anybody adds an “s” sound to the end of the word. For example: If you brought two ...

At long last, Toyota has answered a question that’s baffled myriad gearhead (or at least a few dozen): What’s the plural form for Prius? The answer is “Prii,” Toyota says, and was actually selected ...

Every spring, when the crocuses pop up, a question pops up: How do you form the plural of “crocus”? Is it “crocuses” or “croci”? Most dictionaries endorse both forms. “Crocuses” is the most common ...

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about English grammar and usage — most of which I promptly forgot. And not for lack of use. Every day I apply what I’ve learned to catch and fix writers’ mistakes.

When you pluralize a surname on holiday cards, it's very easy to assume that what worked for one family works for all ...

If there is more than one of something, it is plural. In English and French, the most common way to make a noun plural is to add s to the end of the noun. The -s and -x on the ends of plural words are ...