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« on: March 26, 2015, 11:01:22 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2015, 11:48:28 PM »
Even if it were Latin, it could be a fourth declension noun, in which case the plural would be "caucus".
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2015, 12:46:44 AM »
This is stupid.
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 09:49:51 AM »
It is a basic rule of English that 's' or 'es' is always an acceptable plural. End of discussion.
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2015, 12:47:42 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on March 27, 2015, 09:49:51 AM
It is a basic rule of English that 's' or 'es' is always an acceptable plural. End of discussion.

alright, alright, i'll be quiet as a whole family of mouses.
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2015, 06:03:49 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on March 26, 2015, 11:48:28 PM
Even if it were Latin, it could be a fourth declension noun, in which case the plural would be "caucus".
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2015, 06:45:16 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on March 26, 2015, 11:48:28 PM
Even if it were Latin, it could be a fourth declension noun, in which case the plural would be "caucus".

 wow, I didn't know about them.

 I've heard of cauci, from the television set to, so...
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2015, 06:51:34 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on March 26, 2015, 11:48:28 PM
Even if it were Latin, it could be a fourth declension noun, in which case the plural would be "caucus".

Maybe it would be a neuter third declension noun and its plural would be caucera. Tongue
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2015, 07:29:38 PM »
Quote from: evergreen  on March 27, 2015, 12:47:42 PM
Quote from: Sibboleth on March 27, 2015, 09:49:51 AM
It is a basic rule of English that 's' or 'es' is always an acceptable plural. End of discussion.

alright, alright, i'll be quiet as a whole family of mouses.

     For just now or throughout the milleniums?
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2015, 08:26:42 PM »
Quote from: Speaker PiT on March 27, 2015, 07:29:38 PM
Quote from: evergreen  on March 27, 2015, 12:47:42 PM
Quote from: Sibboleth on March 27, 2015, 09:49:51 AM
It is a basic rule of English that 's' or 'es' is always an acceptable plural. End of discussion.

alright, alright, i'll be quiet as a whole family of mouses.

     For just now or throughout the milleniums?

we'll see. you and i might have very different analysises of the situation, after all.
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2015, 08:55:19 AM »
"I" is by far the best plural suffix, so yes.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2015, 10:42:05 AM »
Not if the mooses have anything to do with it.
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2015, 10:47:18 AM »
Quote from: Governor Simfan34 on March 28, 2015, 10:42:05 AM
Not if the mooses have anything to do with it.

It's meese. Jesus, Simfan, get your sh**t together.
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2015, 07:29:48 PM »
The only thing I can say is that I'm again 'stadia'.
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