| | deer, | trout, | sheep, | heathen, | perch, | |
| | grouse, | salmon, | swine, | cannon, | pike. | |
3. Nouns with two plurals, differing in meaning:—
| | Singular. | Plural. | Plural. | |
| | penny, | pennies (a number.) | pence (a sum.) | |
| | pea, | peas (a number.) | pease (a quantity.) | |
| | brother, | brothers (same family.) | brethren (same society.) | |
| | die, | dies (for stamping.) | dice (for gaming.) | |
| | cloth, | cloths (kinds of cloth.) | clothes (garments.) | |
| | index, | indexes (to a book.) | indices (in algebra.) | |
| | genius, | geniuses (men of talent.) | genii (spirits.) | |
4. Nouns with a different meaning in the plural:—
| | compass, | compasses, | |
| | iron, | irons, | |
| | good, | goods, | |
| | salt, | salts, | |
| | corn, | corns. | |
5. Nouns with two meanings in the plural:—
| | Singular. | Plural. | Plural. | |
| | custom, | customs (habits.) | customs (revenue duties.) | |
| | letter, | letters (alphabet.) | letters (literature.) | |
| | number, | numbers (in counting.) | numbers (poetry.) | |
| | part, | parts (divisions.) | parts (abilities.) | |
LESSON XVII.
CASE.