tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post6942797916668784312..comments2024-01-08T18:25:51.974+00:00Comments on Kraut's English phonetic blog: From plural to singularKrauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-1776093692659692262013-08-06T12:55:22.136+01:002013-08-06T12:55:22.136+01:00@vp: do publish more of these!@vp: do publish more of these!Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-74174429987728060112013-08-01T23:10:30.566+01:002013-08-01T23:10:30.566+01:00Ahhh -- very clever.
I had (mis-)understood that ...Ahhh -- very clever.<br /><br />I had (mis-)understood that the singular and plural must at least potentially refer to the same item. But a princess can't be a prince, and vice versa. Should have read the question more carefully :)<br /><br />Under these rules, I can find another example:<br /><br />caress - cares<br /><br />There are probably several others.<br /><br />vphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647609487352038948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-42700180019260812492013-07-27T13:43:43.105+01:002013-07-27T13:43:43.105+01:00Well, I was... befuddled, to say the least, and th...Well, I was... befuddled, to say the least, and then... HA!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762196203762970377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-26015557082787367082013-07-24T07:50:13.642+01:002013-07-24T07:50:13.642+01:00@Anonymous: 'bicep' as an English word doe...@Anonymous: 'bicep' as an English word doesn't seem to exist. It's not listed in the OED.Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-38514657701490709032013-07-24T00:06:55.556+01:002013-07-24T00:06:55.556+01:00bicep?bicep?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-12895756430066351012013-07-22T22:41:05.041+01:002013-07-22T22:41:05.041+01:00If anyone used "brass" as an abbreviatio...If anyone used "brass" as an abbreviation for "brassiere", then "bras" would be its plural.<br /><br />Sorry -- that's the best I've got :)vphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647609487352038948noreply@blogger.com