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Why is the plural form of piano pianos and not pianoes? You just missed answering the question and still it is accepted - that's bizarre "Those which have a vowel before the final -o always just add -s like studio studios etc " So piano pianos? How is n a vovel? The link thankfully is correct and it has specific examples of words ending with a consonants followed by a vowel using es as suffix for plural, like domino dominoes
Whats the origin and first meanings of the term grand piano? It’s an exemplary question, perfectly suited for EL U, and I learned a great deal about pianos during my research Interestingly, I discovered that in 1762, these larger instruments were still referred to as 'pianofortes of large size' until Stodart later patented the term 'grand piano' The source is The Piano: An Encyclopedia by Robert
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
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
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