Plural Of Roof Uk

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Plural of roof uk.

Lincoln chapter 1 in mr. The oxford english dictionary lists rooves as an alternate to roofs one of several outdated spellings used in the uk and in new england as late as the 19th century. The plural of roof for people old enough to read the oxford dictionary of the english language in fact old enough to know that the real napoleon was not dynamite or a brandy. Rejected petition change the plural of roof from roofs to rooves.

It s about something that the uk government or parliament is not responsible for. You must be methuselah. May rudolph the red nosed reindeer montgomery ward publisher draft. Rooves is an older form of the word and rarely used these days although it is still used in australia it should be noted that in new zealand the plural.

Rooves as a plural for of roof is dated but not incorrect. The plural of roof is roofs or rooves. The plural of roof is roofs or rooves. In over 60 years in britain i have never seen roovis or roofies as suggested by m and brendan but possibly those forms are used in some dialects the english language lends itself to endless variations.

The very first sound that you ll hear on the roof provided there s fog will be rudolph. The external covering at the top of a building. Twas the house i d seen the roof of from the beach. Rooves is an older form of the word and rarely used these days although it is still used in australia it should be noted that in new zealand the plural.