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I think the word itself is from French too (although I don't know what the explanation for the strange plural form is).
by 4cao 5y ago
I think the word itself is from French too (although I don't know what the explanation for the strange plural form is).
- layer8 5y agoFrom the OED: "As in pence, the plural s retains its original breath sound, probably because these words were not felt as ordinary plurals, but as collective words". Here is another interesting article about the etymology and singular/plural usage: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2016/10/dice.html https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2016/10/dice.html