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minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoRice 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.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoThe singular of “dice” was traditionally “die”, but it seems to be well on its way out
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·30 days agoIs it? Everyone I play tabletop games with uses die for singular.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoI 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
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.
The singular of “dice” was traditionally “die”, but it seems to be well on its way out
Is it? Everyone I play tabletop games with uses die for singular.
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