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To: Farcesensitive
***It’s loaf/loaves, hoof/hooves, and dwarf/dwarves***

Lenition / fortition... I think the dynamic fascinated Tolkien somewhat; did some interesting things with it when creating his own languages. e.g. v πŸ‘‰ m ... πŸ€—

1,511 posted on 04/27/2024 8:02:09 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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To: Bob Ireland
I truly don't care but here goes:

https://www.eslbuzz.com/plural-of-dwarf/

https://grammarist.com/usage/dwarfs-dwarves/

Besides, here is a historic restaurant in my old hometown, Wheaton, Illinois. John Belushi worked there.

1,518 posted on 04/27/2024 8:38:32 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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