How a simple 's' transformed the English language
In short: English plurals are usually easy, but the language's history reveals a much more complex system of endings used before the language split from German.
John McWormter explores the evolution of English plurals, tracing back to the era when English was newly separated from German. During this period, the language utilized different plural markers, such as 'beek' for books, 'namen' for names, and 'eggru' for eggs.
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