Declensions in English are less common than some other languages, but they are still used. One such use is for plurals, usually achieved by adding an s to the end of a word, e.g. cow vs. cows. However, this is not the only way we indicate plurality in English.
Language
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Ukraine versus THE Ukraine
Why do we English speaking folk insist on calling it THE Ukraine instead of just saying Ukraine. We don’t call it the France, so why does this happen?
What You Want: Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the largest country contained entirely within Europe.
Rouge versus Rogue
This is the first in a series of articles that attempt to put the record straight about mistakes we often see online. In this first article I look at a mistake that always makes me mentally twitch every time I read it – rouge instead of rogue.