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minus-squarePennomilinkfedilinkEnglish13•3 months agoUsing “dice” as a singular noun dates back the 1400s. I think it’s been in circulation long enough to be commonly accepted by now.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 months agoAnd if I say “die” in regards to a single object and “dice” for plural, you and everyone else still understands what I’m talking about. Isn’t language neat?
minus-squarePennomilinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months agoYeah? That’s what I said above - either can correctly be used. Not sure what point you’re trying to make here.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•3 months agoThat language is neat. I wasn’t trying to be argumentative, sorry if it came off that way.
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Using “dice” as a singular noun dates back the 1400s. I think it’s been in circulation long enough to be commonly accepted by now.
And if I say “die” in regards to a single object and “dice” for plural, you and everyone else still understands what I’m talking about. Isn’t language neat?
Yeah? That’s what I said above - either can correctly be used. Not sure what point you’re trying to make here.
That language is neat. I wasn’t trying to be argumentative, sorry if it came off that way.