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Minor and basically unrelated but it’s dice, not dices. Like sheep, it’s singular and plural.
by simonbarker87 5y ago
Minor and basically unrelated but it’s dice, not dices. Like sheep, it’s singular and plural.
- cronin101 5y ago<pedant>The singular is "die" not "dice".</pedant>
- smcl 5y agoInterestingly this is one case where I think the technically incorrect version is winning. Many of us who who know that it's "one die" and "two dice" would still say something like "what does the dice say?" or "pass the dice", if only because "what does the die say" or "pass the die" sounds a bit awkward. This is one I'm not worried about, I'd be more annoyed if "more then" or "should of" started taking off :D
- ntauthority 5y agoNew captcha question: "What is the should of 20?"
- readthenotes1 5y agoWell, die is the singular.
- OscarCunningham 5y agoYes, but it can also be der or das.
- OscarCunningham 5y agoI think we should just let the language treadmill do its thing. Singular: dices, plural: diceses.
- Beltalowda 5y agoCould be dicey though!
- sundvor 5y agoThat pun was to die for! (Apologies for continuing the off topic, but in a funk right now and that comment really put a much needed smile on my face).
- allisdust 5y agoShh.. They will use this as the next Captcha. Pick the plural form of the following words no one cares about: