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minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·25 days agoThe singular of “dice” was traditionally “die”, but it seems to be well on its way out
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·25 days agoIs it? Everyone I play tabletop games with uses die for singular.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·25 days agoI do too, but I think that those of us that play tabletop ganes probably think more about dice a lot more than the average person
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·25 days agoThere are dozens of us!!
minus-squareDempstersBox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 days agoI have recently encountered a fellow who used ‘die’ as the plural
The singular of “dice” was traditionally “die”, but it seems to be well on its way out
Is it? Everyone I play tabletop games with uses die for singular.
I do too, but I think that those of us that play tabletop ganes probably think more about dice a lot more than the average person
There are dozens of us!!
I have recently encountered a fellow who used ‘die’ as the plural