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[dreamer_easy]

A moment of confusion as I read a letter to the editor referring to ibis in the botanic gardens. "What's an ibi?", I thought.

ETA: The plural is ibises according to Ask Oxford. Maybe there really is such a thing as an ibi!

Comments

Re: Unlimited rice pudding: plural or singular?

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

[BLINKS] Which bit?

Re: Unlimited rice pudding: plural or singular?

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

Continuum noun, my bottom.

Re: Unlimited rice pudding: plural or singular?

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

No... I don't *think* your bottom is a continuum (continual?) noun. But ask Jon for an independent assessment. =:o}

I can never remember what the proper term is for "a noun that applies to a continuum or fluid", i.e. to something that can't be counted (but can - usually - be measured), but there definitely is one. Possibly several.

And my favourite line of Rorvick's was always the "custard" one. First time I heard it, it bugged me, 'cos I'd never heard "custard" used as a singular noun before. =:o}

Re: Unlimited rice pudding: plural or singular?

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

ask Jon for an independent assessment

Cheeky!