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These forms of plural nouns are borrowed from Greek or Latin words.

  Singular
    Plural
  analysis
    analyses
  basis
    bases
  thesis
    theses
  stimulus
    stimuli
  nucleus
    nuclei
  radius
    radii
  syllabus
    syllabi
  medium
    media
  curriculum
    curricula
  index
    indices

TEST YOURSELF:

Thinking question: What would the plural of alumnus be?

Type the plural noun in the box for each of the following:

1.   analysis
2.   stimulus
3.   radius
4.   syllabus
5.   basis
6.   medium
7.   index
8.   curriculum
9.   nucleus
10.  thesis
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      Thinking question: alumni like stimuli or nuclei

      The plural forms are:
      1.   analyses            -      6.   media
      2.   stimuli                 -      7.   indices
      3.   radii                    -      8.   curricula
      4.   syllabi                 -      9.   nuclei
      5.   bases                 -     10.   theses







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