Answer: Is 'series' singular or plural

[mab_browne]

Today's question is about whether or not the word series is singular or plural. Because the English language can be a touch on the unexpected side, the answer to that is that it's both.

Comments

[snailbones]

Oh, how I'd love for us to still use serieses! Then we could have sheepses...

Thank you for a lovely clear explanation of another bit of our endearingly daft language.

[bluewolf458]

When I was a kid, I wasn't sure how many 's'es there were in 'crocuses' and called them 'crocuseseseses'. I think I was about ten before I worked out that it was just 'crocuses'.

[mab_browne]

If you've ever read Discworld, Nanny Ogg had a similar but different problem with banana. Or is it banananana? ;-)

[bluewolf458]

I'd forgotten that one! :-)