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  • Phoenix Downs

    20 76.92%
  • Phoenixes Down

    2 7.69%
  • Phoenixes Downs

    0 0%
  • Phoenix Down

    3 11.54%
  • Other (Please elaborate)

    1 3.85%
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Thread: Pluralization

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy View Post
    Lol well this topic made me realize what they actually are. For some reason I never noticed that it meant "down" in the sense of feathers. Duhhhhhh.
    It took me years to make that connection.
    >>Am willing to change opinions based on data<<

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    Just Phoenix Down sounds more natural. Phoenixes Down is more funner to say and imagine. Cause that way makes it seem like your plucking just one down from multiple phoenixes.

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    Get up, come on get down with the Phoenix
    open up your items and point that finger to me

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    Down as in the feathers? Well I'd say Down Feathers for plural, I wouldn't pluralizes Down. So I just say Phoenix Down. Maybe sometimes Downs but not really.

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    Cannot answer without context. For instance:
    1 Phoenix Down or a stack of 99 Phoenix Down, as well, because down = feathers, already plural.

    If you're specifically talking about feathers from more than one Phoenix, then Phoenix Downs.

    If you're talking about Daniel's backup cosplay for the 2016 EoFF meetup:
    Phoenix Towns.

    If you're talking about Russel Crow kicking ass in the arena:
    Phoenix Frowns.


    If you're talking about the cartoon:
    Felix Meows.

    If we're talking about seeing your parents scrogging:
    Penis Down.

    If you're talking about Botticelli:
    Venus unsuccessfully covers her Mounds.

    If you're Bad Luck Brian in the fountain of youth:
    Fetus Drowns

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