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Why is the plural form of piano pianos and not pianoes? The rule says that if a singular noun ends in consonant + "o" then the plural form will be consonant + "oes" e g tomato => tomatoes Then, why this rule does not apply to piano?
Can a piano be referred to as furniture? - English Language Usage . . . As a musician, I (and other like-minded people) have referred to pianos owned by those who rarely or never play them as "just furniture", and my intention is to criticize the ownership of such an amazing instrument for primarily cosmetic purposes
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Only a week or two ago, the British Admiralty was proudly demonstrating to King George its new eight-barreled anti-aircraft guns, "Chicago pianos,"…named, forsooth, after the sawed-off shotguns and the "Tommy-guns" of Chicago's ex-gansters
What is the origin of the idiom with all the bells and whistles? The invention of portable electrical generators (originally driven by the steam-engines that were used to move the travelling fairground rides) was also a big influence on the design Prior to that date, mechanical organs and pianos were much smaller and simpler instruments
Is there a good rule of thumb for plurals of words ending in o? If the noun ends with vowel + o, just add -s: radios, zoos If it’s a music word, it’s probably Italian, so just add -s: pianos, concertos Otherwise, look it up in a dictionary There is no rule of thumb that correctly covers all words Many nouns ending with -o can take either -es or -s but one or the other is preferred (This answer is informed by a recent attempt of mine to boil down
Omission of definite article with musical instruments What is the rule for omitting including the definite article in the following sentences: I used to play piano I used to play the piano I would pick the first sentence, but I've heard people s