Find the Plural
What is the plural of phenomenon?
phenomena
Which is correct?
A. hypothesises
B. hypotheses
B. hypotheses
What is the mistake?
“In this dissertation I will test the following three hypothesis.”
hypothesis → hypotheses
What is the plural of criterion?
criteria
Which plural is correct?
maximum
A. maximums
B. maxima
C. both
C. Both
maximums / maxima
What is the mistake?
In 1901, hours of employment were officially limited to a maxima of 12 hours a day.
maxima → maximum
Because here we're referring to a maximum (singular), not multiple maxima.
What is the plural of analysis?
analyses
Which plural is correct?
syllabus
A. syllabi
B. syllabuses
C. both
C. Both
syllabi / syllabuses
Is there a plural noun mistake?
“There is considerable evidence that the media are influencing people's attitude to sports.”
No mistake!
Media is already a plural form of medium.
What is the plural of formula?
formulae or formulas
What is the correct plural form of basis?
A. Basises
B. Bases
C. Basis
D. Basies
B. Bases
Is there a mistake?
“The researchers examined several index of the book.”
index → indices
What is the plural of medium?
media or mediums
(Depending on context)
Which word has more than one accepted plural form?
A. criterion
B. syllabus
C. basis
D. phenomenon
B. syllabus
syllabi / syllabuses
Is there a plural noun mistake?
“The lower-secondary school syllabis from six countries were compared.”
The plural of syllabus is syllabi or syllabuses.