Wordplay©
Grammar clinic
Common mistakes in English grammar,
and the simple rules that will keep you on track.
Common mistakes in English grammar,
and the simple rules that will keep you on track.
The English language nabs some of its words from other languages. Often, the plural of these words follows the rules of their original language.
Media is the plural of medium. It therefore agrees with a plural, rather than singular, verb.
The plural of stadium is stadia.
Bacteria are the plural of bacterium.
The plural of aquarium is aquaria.
Bureau – bureaux
Chateau – chateaux
Tableau – tableaux
