• kameecoding@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    on one hand I agree that it’s an embarrassing error.

    On the other hand, what in the flying fuck is the reason to have leaves as the plural form of leaf over leafs.

    • BearArms@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Knives, lives and wives too, but why not roofs and chiefs? Is it hoofs or hooves?

      • spaduf
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        1 year ago

        I actually want to say it started as rooves and roofs is the modernly accepted bastardization. Take that with a grain of salt as this is not my field and google was unhelpful.