Plural of bus
 

Plural of bus

Started by lostagain, March 23, 2021, 08:43:57 AM

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lostagain

What is the proper spelling for the plural of bus? Buses, or busses?

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JC
Blackie AB
1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX (sold)

DoubleEagle

Both are used, but "buses" is more common.
Walter
Dayton, Ohio
1975 Silvereagle Model 05, 8V71, 4 speed Spicer
1982 Eagle Model 10, 6V92, 5 speed Spicer
1984 Eagle Model 10, 6V92 w/Jacobs, Allison HT740
1994 Eagle Model 15-45, Series 60 w/Jacobs, HT746

Dave5Cs

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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.
"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

luvrbus

Life is short drink the good wine first

Van

B&B CoachWorks
Bus Shop Mafia.
Now in N. Cakalaki

Ed Hackenbruch

Van, i think that it would be "No Monies"  :)
Used to own a 1968 MCI 5A and a 1977 5C.

Jeremy

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?
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chessie4905

GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

TomC

Buses or busses are both plural for bus. But give me a buss and you'd give me a kiss. Good Luck, TomC
Tom & Donna Christman. 1985 Kenworth 40ft Super C with garage. '77 AMGeneral 10240B; 8V-71TATAIC V730.

pabusnut

For ones like mine--- A HERD of Buffalo!
Steve Toomey
PAbusnut

DoubleEagle

Walter
Dayton, Ohio
1975 Silvereagle Model 05, 8V71, 4 speed Spicer
1982 Eagle Model 10, 6V92, 5 speed Spicer
1984 Eagle Model 10, 6V92 w/Jacobs, Allison HT740
1994 Eagle Model 15-45, Series 60 w/Jacobs, HT746

dtcerrato

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... :^
Dan & Sandy
North Central Florida
PD4104-129 since 1979
Toads: 2009 Jeep GC Limited 4X4 5.7L Hemi
             2008 GMC Envoy SLT 4x4 4.2L IL Vortec

lostagain

My first job out West was bussing tables as a bussboy.
How about a busbar in electric panels.
JC
Blackie AB
1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX (sold)

Utahclaimjumper

Utclmjmpr  (rufcmpn)
EX 4106 (presently SOB)
Cedar City, Ut.
72 VW Baja towed

richard5933

Richard
1974 GMC P8M4108a-125 Custom Coach "Land Cruiser" (Sold)
1964 GM PD4106-2412 (Former Bus)
1994 Airstream Excella 25-ft w/ 1999 Suburban 2500
Located in beautiful Wisconsin