SINGULAR PLURALS.
Remember, though box m the plural makes boxes, The plural of ox should he oxen, not oxes. And remember, though fleece m the plural is fheoes, That the plural of goose Isn't gooses nor geeaes, And remember, though house In the plural ia houses, Tho plural.of mouse should be mice, and not mouses.' Mouse, it ia true, m the plural is m'ca, But the plural of houae should be houses not hice, And foot, it is true, iv the plural is feet, But tha plural of root should ba roots, and not reet,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume v, Issue 1533, 15 April 1887, Page 2
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95SINGULAR PLURALS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume v, Issue 1533, 15 April 1887, Page 2
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