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Re: Busses
Posted By: Sam, on host 24.128.86.11
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at 04:48:02
In Reply To: Re: Busses posted by wintermute on Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at 01:11:11:

> Both "buses" and "busses" are acceptable plurals of "bus". At least according to dictionary.com, anyway.

"Busses" is the second spelling listed in some dictionaries and not listed at all in other dictionaries. Generally one should not trust the second spelling or pronunciation variation listed in dictionaries. Lexicographers tend to be too permissive and eager to decrease the literacy rate by making language errors correct as quickly as they occur.

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