Topic: Why do USAmericans pluralize "golf" as "golfs"?
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo started this discussion 10 years ago #51,562
Since, as any schoolboy can tell you, in USAmerican English, "wolf" becomes "wolves", should not also "golf" be pluralized as "golves"? Shall we reform this linguistic inconsistency?
| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes. | 1 | 33% | |
| No. | 2 | 67% | |
| Not sure. | - | 0% |
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #668,394
The council of Dereks would like to clarify that this Derek is acting alone. The Council of Dereks supports no such linguistic reform, and is currently concentrating mostly on recruitment and public relations.
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 22 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #668,395
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #668,397
@previous (Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo)
Derek, you have been told about accusing other Dereks of being Catherine.
Don't think I won't recommend Derekxocommunication. The Council has given you more than enough second chances. There is no room second-rate Dereks, not anymore.
Derek, you have been told about accusing other Dereks of being Catherine.
Don't think I won't recommend Derekxocommunication. The Council has given you more than enough second chances. There is no room second-rate Dereks, not anymore.
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #668,398
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #668,414
lol
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,438
You must be from Australia.
Metæ joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 40 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,443
You think that's bad? Go to England where they do maths! Shouldn't it be mathves? And they claim to have invented the language!
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 9 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,492
FuckAlms !vUd1jCb4os joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,510
How does golf even become a plural?
squeegee joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,551
@previous (FuckAlms !vUd1jCb4os)the same way math does, i guess. maths
i think it must be a thing foreigners do
Metæ replied with this 10 years ago, 52 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,575
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 11 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,576
A better question is, why do non-Americans call Americans USAmericans?
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Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #668,578
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@previous (Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo)
Well, Northern Americans is an actual word that you should learn to use because saying USAmericans is moronic speech.
Well, Northern Americans is an actual word that you should learn to use because saying USAmericans is moronic speech.
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@OP
Should the plural of 'house' be 'hice'?
Should the plural of 'house' be 'hice'?
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@previous (J)
In order to resolve the linguistic inconsistency caused by the fact that the plural of "mouse" is "mice". We should also pluralize "moose" as "meese".
In order to resolve the linguistic inconsistency caused by the fact that the plural of "mouse" is "mice". We should also pluralize "moose" as "meese".