Antennae vs. antennas
Antennas = metallic apparatuses used to receive signals. Antennae = insect appendages.
Antennas = metallic apparatuses used to receive signals. Antennae = insect appendages.
There is nothing wrong with the English plural.
It is singular.
Alumna = a female graduate. Alumnae = female graduates. Alumni = male graduates or male and female graduates. Alumnus = one male graduate.
The rules of the apostrophe are reasonably straightforward, yet they are misused quite often. This is because they are confused with other punctuation rules, making their use seem tricky. However, apostrophe usage can easily be remembered if you make a note of 2 basic things: apostrophes indicate possession, and apostrophes indicate contractions. If you can remember these two rules, you can make sure your writing uses the apostrophe punctuation mark correctly to bring concise, clear meaning to your writing. What …
Fish is the conventional plural, but fishes works better for referring to multiple types or species of fish.
An incubus is a male evil spirit that has sex with sleeping women. A succubus is a female evil spirit that has sex with sleeping men.