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IdentifyThe Plural Of These 14 Tough Words.

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Jan 2015 11:41

Moot point, Graham.
But I suppose one could talk about the oases in the desert

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Graham

Graham Report 27 Jan 2015 11:17

14/14 :-)

I always pronouce roofs as rooves. ;-)

I had to think a bit about oasis. I always thought they were singular. When do you ever see two? Would an oasis be an oasis if there was another one next to it? :-S

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 27 Jan 2015 01:40

11/14 Plurality Excellence!

It would be nice to know the answers........ so that we can show off :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jan 2015 23:50

Did the next one - spelling bee.......this is getting embarrassing.

The next one's maths - goodnight!! :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 26 Jan 2015 23:45

now, the first six, I scored as undefined, but the rest were correct, tried it three times, with the same result.

now I DO know the answers......so why undefined?

in the next.......English vocabulary champion.......again with early answers "undefined......."

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 26 Jan 2015 23:44

me too!

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jan 2015 23:39

I got plurality excellence :-S
Don't know how.

Edit: I did the next one -vocabulary - and got 'English vocabulary champion!'
Yet again - don't know how. :-S
perhaps 'tis the vino :-D

But while I'm on a winner - I shall boast :-D

Ummm - got the spelling one right too - this is bl**dy good wine :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 26 Jan 2015 23:30

I got 11/14

http://www.quizfreak.com/can-you-identify-the-plural-of-these-14-tough-words/index1.html