loss? It's been English usage since Chaucer. The "rule" that it shouldn't be singular came from the same people that changed English spellings because they want

loss? It's been English usage since Chaucer. The "rule" that it shouldn't be singular came from the same people that changed English spellings because they wanted to show off their knowledge of Latin and Greek. All those difficult words that are irregular and don't make sense? Those people.