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Stimulus vs. Stimuli

Singular versus plural.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“The researchers presented three stimulus.”

✓ Correct

“The researchers presented three stimuli.”

The ruleii

STIMULUS (sg). STIMULI (pl).

STIMULUS is singular. STIMULI is plural — Latin plural, like CACTUS/CACTI.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

One -US, many -I."

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