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    NUMBER OF NOUNS RULE 11: Some nouns keep the same spelling in the plural form. Singular Plural Singular Plural luggage luggage sheep sheep furniture furniture deer deer (or deers) evidence evidence shrimp shrimp (or shrimps) jewelry jewelry fish fish (or fishes) RULE 12: Nouns borrowed from foreign languages have their own plural forms, but some of these have acceptable plural forms ending in -s Singular Plural Other plural Singutar Plural addendum | addenda | addendums | | alumnus | alumni focus foci focuses alumna | alumnae radius: radii radiuses erratum: errata, cactus cacti cactuses bacterium bacteria octopus ‘octopi ‘octopuses monsieur | messieurs curriculum curricula curriculums madame mesdames phenomenon | phenomena | phenomenons stratum, strata criterion, citeria criterions analysis analyses nebula nebulae nebulas basis bases bandeau | bandeaux | bandeaus stimulus | stimuli RULE 13: Some nouns have more than one plural form, wherein each form has its ‘own meaning. Singular Phural indexes — lists of topics or names in a book index indices ~ mathematical numbers or symbols appendixes ~ body part at the lower right abdomen appendix | appendices ~ sections at the end of the book that provides additional information data ~ basis for reasoning or inference datum datums ~ mathematical basis for calculating or measuring dies ~ cutting tools used in machines die dice ~ small numbered cubes used in games {geniuses ~ people with high intelligence ratings genius

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