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minus-squareKnuschberkeks@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI know. My feelings aren’t based on any rules. It’s more of a gut feeling. “Houses” jus feels kimd of clumsy to me. The plural of “mouse” isn’t “mouses” either. It just sounds weird to me.
minus-squarebarsoap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoOne sock, a pair of socks, a pile of soxen.
I know. My feelings aren’t based on any rules. It’s more of a gut feeling. “Houses” jus feels kimd of clumsy to me. The plural of “mouse” isn’t “mouses” either. It just sounds weird to me.
One sock, a pair of socks, a pile of soxen.