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Grammar Entry 540 / 1605 60-second read

Phenomenon vs. Phenomena

Singular versus plural.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“A strange phenomena occurred.”

✓ Correct

“A strange phenomenon occurred.”

The ruleii

PHENOMENON (sg). PHENOMENA (pl).

PHENOMENON is singular; PHENOMENA is plural. Same Greek pattern as CRITERION / CRITERIA.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

One ON, many A."

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