What singular English word becomes plural whe you add an " s" but singular again when you add another "s" ?

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2007-02-21 05:08:01 · 3 answers · asked by brien l 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Prince
Princes
Princess

2007-02-21 06:07:32 · answer #1 · answered by istitch2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There can be quite a few words ending in -ess which are singular. One example is the word Prince. However, the gender changes in Princess.

2007-02-21 13:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by sidentity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

oh dear, is this a schoolyard joke?
fine. brass. there. i've writ it. you can take the s's out yourself tho to get the original word!
boys! honestly!

2007-02-21 14:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by waif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋