The plural of box

2009-03-02 07:23:45

#1

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6060|College Park, MD

Most people (myself included) say "boxes." But I recently found a new plural for the word "box": 'boxen.'

I mean, it makes sense. If 'ox' is 'oxen' surely 'box' should be 'boxen.'

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2009-03-02 07:24:30

#2

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6511|what

gtfo

boxxy

2009-03-02 07:24:56

#3

Phatmatt: Vroom Vroom; +298|6547|Canada

boxes, never heard boxen

2009-03-02 07:25:44

#4

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|7031|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.

2009-03-02 07:26:42

#5

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6877|Adelaide, South Australia

Boxes

You don't say 'Foxen' for the plural of Fox, do you?

2009-03-02 07:26:44

#6

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6811|The Twilight Zone

boxen sounds German

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2009-03-02 07:27:06

#7

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6060|College Park, MD

1927 wrote:
Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.

Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'

2009-03-02 07:27:44

#8

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6877|Adelaide, South Australia

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
1927 wrote:
Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.
Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Boxes

You don't say 'Foxen' for the plural of Fox, do you?

2009-03-02 07:29:10

#9

Phatmatt: Vroom Vroom; +298|6547|Canada

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
1927 wrote:
Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.
Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'

die and dice.
i've never said die in my life.

Why can't they keep it simple, like 1927 said. if it ain't broke don't fix it

Edit: See I never use it, I forgot the "e" in die

Last edited by Phatmatt (2009-03-02 07:31:59)

2009-03-02 07:29:52

#10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6797|King Of The Islands

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
1927 wrote:
Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.
Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Boxes

You don't say 'Foxen' for the plural of Fox, do you?

And so it is written. Grammar NaziClaw has spoken. Please validate my parking. No more Chernobyls.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-03-02 07:29:57

#11

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6511|what

Phatmatt wrote:
if it ain't broke don't fix it

What is the plural of fix?

2009-03-02 07:30:38

#12

bad-man: now say you sorry; +34|6206|one windy city

Phatmatt wrote:
boxes, never heard boxen

yup ↨↨↨↨↨

2009-03-02 07:31:10

#13

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6797|King Of The Islands

Phatmatt wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
1927 wrote:
Boxes

It aint fucked so don't try fixing it.
Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'
di and dice.
i've never said di in my life.

Why can't they keep it simple, like 1927 said. if it ain't broke don't fix it

One die, two dice. It's always been like that, it's just that everyone's fucking stupid.

AussieReaper wrote:
Phatmatt wrote:
if it ain't broke don't fix it
What is the plural of fix?

Head asplode.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-03-02 07:31:12

#14

baggs: Member; +732|6562

AussieReaper wrote:
Phatmatt wrote:
if it ain't broke don't fix it
What is the plural of fix?

fixes?

anyway, i voted for boxes, worked up til now.

2009-03-02 07:33:06

#15

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6877|Adelaide, South Australia

Cheez wrote:
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Except it's completely fucked. Just like the plural of 'moose' being 'moose' while the plural of 'goose' is 'geese.'

It should either be 'boxen' and 'oxen' or 'boxes' and 'oxes.'
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Boxes

You don't say 'Foxen' for the plural of Fox, do you?
And so it is written. Grammar NaziClaw has spoken. Please validate my parking. No more Chernobyls.

Ex-Grammar Nazi. You people keep forgetting the prefix.

2009-03-02 07:33:13

#16

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6511|what

baggs wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Phatmatt wrote:
if it ain't broke don't fix it
What is the plural of fix?
fixes?

I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".

2009-03-02 07:35:01

#17

baggs: Member; +732|6562

AussieReaper wrote:
baggs wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:

What is the plural of fix?
fixes?
I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".

'AussieReaper fixes fences'

See that works.

2009-03-02 07:35:03

#18

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6797|King Of The Islands

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Cheez wrote:
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:

And so it is written. Grammar NaziClaw has spoken. Please validate my parking. No more Chernobyls.
Ex-Grammar Nazi. You people keep forgetting the prefix.

Yeaaaah, no we haven't.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-03-02 07:36:28

#19

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6880|...

if "boxes" were living things, "boxen"

2009-03-02 07:37:41

#20

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6877|Adelaide, South Australia

AussieReaper wrote:
baggs wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:

What is the plural of fix?
fixes?
I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".

Doesn't work like that. it's like the LEGO argument:

There is no 's' in LEGO

You have LEGO Parts or bricks, not LEGOs

You fix fences or cars or items.

'Fixes' is a description, not a plural.

2009-03-02 07:39:45

#21

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6811|The Twilight Zone

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
baggs wrote:
fixes?
I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".
Doesn't work like that. it's like the LEGO argument:

There is no 's' in LEGO

You have LEGO Parts or bricks, not LEGOs

You fix fences or cars or items.

'Fixes' is a description, not a plural.

Thats another discussion-I prefer to say LEGOs. sue me

Last edited by .Sup (2009-03-02 07:39:58)

2009-03-02 07:40:01

#22

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6511|what

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
baggs wrote:

fixes?
I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".
Doesn't work like that. it's like the LEGO argument:

There is no 's' in LEGO

You have LEGO Parts or bricks, not LEGOs

You fix fences or cars or items.

'Fixes' is a description, not a plural.

Since you're here explaining the importance of the alphabet, can you tell us what the "D" stands for, in Funris D Epic ?

2009-03-02 07:40:52

#23

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6877|Adelaide, South Australia

AussieReaper wrote:
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:

I fixes fences...?

I would say "I fix fences".
Doesn't work like that. it's like the LEGO argument:

There is no 's' in LEGO

You have LEGO Parts or bricks, not LEGOs

You fix fences or cars or items.

'Fixes' is a description, not a plural.
Since you're here explaining the importance of the alphabet, can you tell us what the "D" stands for, in Funris D Epic ?

Què? Log onto Xfire now.

2009-03-02 07:41:09

#24

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|7004

jsnipy wrote:
if "boxes" were living things, "boxen"

They come from trees, and trees are alive, so therefor boxen are alive!

2009-03-02 07:41:58

#25

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6060|College Park, MD

Ajax_the_Great1 wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
if "boxes" were living things, "boxen"
They come from trees, and trees are alive, so therefor boxen are alive!

An enlightened scholar, I see.

Boxen	16%	16% - 5
Boxes	83%	83% - 25
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