Jul 21, 2017 · The rule says that if a singular noun ends in consonant + "o" then the plural form will be consonant + "oes". e.g. tomato => tomatoes. Then, why this rule does not apply to piano?

Oct 30, 2020 · Only a week or two ago, the British Admiralty was proudly demonstrating to King George its new eight-barreled anti-aircraft guns, "Chicago pianos,"…named, forsooth, after the sawed-off …

Apr 2, 2026 · While this answer has interesting content, it is not actually answering the question in the OP, which asks about the acceptability of pied-piping and preposition stranding in relative clauses, …

Since you mentioned musical instruments, note that electric pianos, electronic pianos, and digital pianos are three different things, though of course they all use electricity.

Jan 29, 2020 · At the risk of offending pianos and whatnot, how about off-key?

I don't see that this is clearly a pun. If he were selling pianos, or perhaps bicycles, it would be a good pun to say he "soft-peddled" them. He's peddling, or selling, his "wares," right? As in, what a peddlar …

Apr 29, 2011 · If the noun ends with vowel + o, just add -s: radios, zoos. If it’s a music word, it’s probably Italian, so just add -s: pianos, concertos. Otherwise, look it up in a dictionary. There is no rule of …

Apr 16, 2014 · Try using the define search term: define "on parade" I get this, though that is not especially informative. Oh god, the more I look at the google results, the less it feels like a real …

For instance, the keys on professional electronic pianos are typically weighted. They bounce back slower than ordinary plastic keys in order to imitate the "real" piano key action. There are fully …

Feb 8, 2011 · What is the plural of "scenario"? I have always used "scenarios", but have recently come across "scenaria" and "scenarii". Should I be treating it as an Italian or Latin word?