Re: [OM] Pluraling

[Chris Trask]

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> > >
> > > >      A perplexing though just came to mind:  What is the plural for 
> > > > Olympus?  Olympuses seems akward,
> > > > and it might be appropriate to follow the lead here and use "Olympus 
> > > > cameras" instead.
> > >
> > >How about multiple Toyota Prius?
> > >
> >
> >     And the plural for "caboose" (the railroad car) is.......
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>No need.  There's only one per train!
>

     Not necessarily.  I have seen trains with more than one, probably 
deadheading the extra one(s) to a storage yard.

     BTW:  The plural for "caboose" is "cabin cars".  Learned that from one of 
those model railroading magazines many yeara ago.


Chris
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