Question Time

[metalblue]

The plural of roof is roofs.

Apparently not, I had to google it as rooves seemed plausible (given the plural of any words ending with an f is ves, eg elf and elves, shelf / shelves, loaf / loaves) and rooves is indeed correct as a plural for roof - roofs is originally the plural in the US only however is now most commonly used. Can’t say I’ve ever seen rooves used apart from above.

Every day is a school day and all that.

 

[andthesunshineband]

Apparently not, I had to google it as rooves seemed plausible (given the plural of any words ending with an f is ves, eg elf and elves, shelf / shelves, loaf / loaves) and rooves is indeed correct as a plural for roof - roofs is originally the plural in the US only however is now most commonly used. Can’t say I’ve ever seen rooves used apart from above.

Every day is a school day and all that.

Apparently, it's a " classic example of a disputed plural".

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Apparently not, I had to google it as rooves seemed plausible (given the plural of any words ending with an f is ves, eg elf and elves, shelf / shelves, loaf / loaves) and rooves is indeed correct as a plural for roof - roofs is originally the plural in the US only however is now most commonly used. Can’t say I’ve ever seen rooves used apart from above.

Every day is a school day and all that.

You have got that completely arse about face.
Roves is Yank and archaic English.
Roofs is modern English

 

[old blue]

Apparently, it's a " classic example of a disputed plural".

Was that written by Agatha Christie?

 

[andthesunshineband]

Was that written by Agatha Christie?

Sadly not but would've been perfectly delivered by Margaret Rutherford?

 

[blue for life]

Could be a bit interesting tonight. Mhari Black is on.

 

[Don Karleone]

Could be a bit interesting tonight. Mhari Black is on.

Might be worth a watch for a change. Assuming she isn't shut down at every opportunity.

 

[bluethrunthru]

watching at the moment on iPlayer - Helen Whately is so poor a performer I am staggered she is a Minister of the Crown

 

[bluethrunthru]

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall being rebuked by Fiona Bruce for what he said over Thames Water - he keeps saying SHIT and she had to point out in iPlayer they are going out live pre-watershed ------ go on Hugh give it both barrels lad

 

[bluethrunthru]

lol