Talk:zeroes
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Cerberus0
Which is correct? "zeroes" or "zeros"? or both? Some opinions are here:
- http://www.englishonline.co.uk/freesite_tour/resource/wow/index.html - the pattern is abbreviations (e.g. photo, demo) and "obviously" foreign words (e.g. cello) end in -os, while the remainder are -oes
- http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm#ListThree
Following the advice of englishonline.co.uk regarding UK frequencies gives:
- zeroes: 8
- zeros: 132
Boud 18:17, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
- For the noun, the dominant use is "zeros". In American English or English overall, NGRAM shows that this shift is definitive after WWII. Miriam-Webster corresponding gives precedence to zeros. The shift in British English is less pronounced but still there. However, the verb form is zeroes (e.g., this zeroes out the total). Cerberus0 (talk) 20:45, 24 June 2021 (UTC)