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A Brief History of Plural Word...s Instructional VideoA Brief History of Plural Word...s Instructional Video
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One of the most straightforward rules of the English language is to add an s to make a word plural, except for a few irregular words. However, English wasn't always like this. Watch a narrated, animated video that explains the history of the development of the pluralization method we know and use today. The video emphasizes the malleability of language.

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english language arts

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