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| SkiIucK wrote: |
| So, who's your favourite? |
And what are you talking about?
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 Milanya
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 16, 2009 17:49 pm Dwarfs stand up against dwarves! |
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DWARFS OR DWARVES (if you mean just which plural to prefer)
Both are quite OK according to dictionaries.
Concerning which to use tastes differ. It's up to you. |
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 16, 2009 18:23 pm Dwarfs stand up against dwarves! |
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Thanks for the input, Abeille.
However, my teachers says the only correct form is 'dwarfs'. I like 'dwarves' better, though. |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Mar 16, 2009 20:51 pm Dwarfs stand up against dwarves! |
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| Well here in Canada I hear all the time dwarves, however, dwarfs must be the correct form, otherwise, walt disney wouldn't have used dwarfs in Snow White and the seven dwarfs. |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Mar 16, 2009 20:55 pm Dwarfs stand up against dwarves! |
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| Unfortunately, I haven't read this piece. However, Tolkien used 'dwarves' in his literary works, I believe. What's your take on this? And besides, admit that 'dwarves' looks way cooler. :D |
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