• Knuschberkeks@leminal.space
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    30 days ago

    I cringe every time I see it, but just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean it should be wrong. It is super wide spread to use it that way (even more wide spread than the “correct” way), so it should be considered legal imho. Sidenote: I also hate that the plural of “house” isn’t “hice” in eglish, but what can I do.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      30 days ago

      Rice isn’t the plural of rouse, either. Dice is valid as singular and plural, no relation to douse. English is a language of exceptions rather than rules.

      • Skua@kbin.earth
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        30 days ago

        The singular of “dice” was traditionally “die”, but it seems to be well on its way out

          • Skua@kbin.earth
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            30 days ago

            I do too, but I think that those of us that play tabletop ganes probably think more about dice a lot more than the average person