Index, Appendix
Indexes of books; indices, if applied to mathematical signs in
algebra. Appendixes or appendices.
Fish, Fly
The plural of fish is fishes when considered individually, and fish
when considered collectively. "My three pet fishes feed out of my
hand." "Six barrels of fish were landed from the schooner."
Most words ending in y change this termination into ies, as duties,
cities, etc. The plural of fly, the insect, is formed in the usual
manner, but fly, a light carriage, adds s; as, "Six flys carried the
guests to their homes."
Animalcule
The plural of this word is animalcules. There is no plural
animalculae. The plural of the Latin animalculum is animalcula.
Bandit
This word has two plural forms, bandits and banditti.
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Brother
Plural brothers, when referring to members of the same family;
brethren, when applied to members of the same church or society.
Die
Plural dies, when the stamp with which seals are impressed is meant;
dice, the cubes used in playing backgammon.
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