Saturday 20 August 2011 7 words/phrases which are incorrect in common English usage

  1. Ciabattas - The plural is Ciabatte
  2. Aquariums - The Latin plural is Aquaria
  3. Salsa sauce - Salsa is Spanish for sauce
  4. A piece of data - Data is the plural form of datum
  5. 1 Pinini, 2 Pininis - Pinini is already the plural form, with Pinino the singular
  6. Agendas - As agenda is Latin for 'Things to be done' you cannot pluralize it
  7. Rhinoceri/Rhinoceruses - The Latin plural is Rhinocerontes

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