Beautiful Buffaloes !

Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder – I found them to be very attractive – incidentally do we call them Buffalos or Buffaloes ? 

There is confusion because the rule for forming plurals with nouns ending in "o" isn't straightforward. Most nouns will just add a "s." For example:

"Kangaroo" becomes "kangaroos."

"Piano" becomes "pianos."

Some add es. For example:

"Potato" becomes "Potatoes."

"Torpedo" becomes "torpedoes."

With some words, both versions are accepted. The plural of "buffalo" can be either "buffaloes" or "buffalos." Though "buffaloes" and "buffalos" are both accepted plurals, "buffaloes" is the more common of the two. 

Me no English teacher – but only an aspirant photographer 

With regards – S Sampathkumar

23.7.2024