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Title: Plural of bus
Post by: lostagain on March 23, 2021, 08:43:57 AM
What is the proper spelling for the plural of bus? Buses, or busses?

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Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: DoubleEagle on March 23, 2021, 10:19:15 AM
Both are used, but "buses" is more common.
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: Dave5Cs on March 23, 2021, 10:22:03 AM
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The plural form of bus is buses. To be fair, a few dictionaries do list busses as an alternative plural form of bus. But it appears so rarely that most people would view it as a spelling error. The buses start running early in the morning.
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: luvrbus on March 23, 2021, 10:28:16 AM
       " Monies"
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: Van on March 23, 2021, 12:34:42 PM
Quote from: luvrbus on March 23, 2021, 10:28:16 AM
       " Monies"

Clifford that would be "MO MONIES" ;)
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on March 23, 2021, 12:59:04 PM
Van, i think that it would be "No Monies"  :)
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: Jeremy on March 23, 2021, 04:27:01 PM
Pretty sure there aren't any examples in the English language of adding "ses" to a noun to create it's plural. Can't think of any anyway

Jeremy

PS. A "fleet" is the obvious collective term for regular buses, but what would it be for bus conversions? A Quartzitite?
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: chessie4905 on March 23, 2021, 04:45:14 PM
Beeses
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: TomC on March 23, 2021, 06:58:11 PM
Buses or busses are both plural for bus. But give me a buss and you'd give me a kiss. Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: pabusnut on March 23, 2021, 07:24:11 PM
For ones like mine--- A HERD of Buffalo!
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: DoubleEagle on March 23, 2021, 07:51:23 PM
Or a flock of Eagles.
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: dtcerrato on March 23, 2021, 08:53:45 PM
A herd or a flock if you put any particular model together the 4104 is hard to out number. Just saying. Hail to the highway traveler... :^
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: lostagain on March 24, 2021, 07:26:59 AM
My first job out West was bussing tables as a bussboy.
How about a busbar in electric panels.
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: Utahclaimjumper on March 24, 2021, 08:06:51 AM

Two busses.>>>D
Title: Re: Plural of bus
Post by: richard5933 on March 24, 2021, 10:28:23 AM
A fleet
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