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The roofs/rooves question may date back to Old English. The OE f was voiced when it came between two vowels. If the plural ended in an es then rooves would be correct; if it did something else (ICLIU) and the s plural was coined later in, say, Middle English times, roofs may well be proper.
I have also heard beeves as the plural of beef referring to beef cattle on the hoof. This usage obviously cannot predate Middle English so it would be by analogy to earlier forms.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted SuVES Max Quordlepleen 04/07/01 05:26 AM Re: SuVES Jackie 04/07/01 03:12 PM Re: SuVES inselpeter 04/07/01 06:10 PM Re: SuVES wwh 04/07/01 07:10 PM Re: SuVES Faldage 04/09/01 12:26 PM Re: SuVES Sparteye 04/09/01 12:06 PM Re: SuVES Bobyoungbalt 04/09/01 06:19 PM Re: SuVES Capital Kiwi 04/10/01 05:02 AM
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