How do you pronounce the plural of Mercedes Benz?

erikiksaz

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Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?
 
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Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Benzesess...Benz-sss......Benzez......?

Benzes?...
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Cyco

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Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?

Yup
Or any other plural that ends in S or Z.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: cyco5150
Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?

Yup
Or any other plural that ends in S or Z.

Like Buffalo?

Deer?

Elk?

I could go one, but...
 

Squisher

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Originally posted by: AmusedOne
Originally posted by: cyco5150
Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?

Yup
Or any other plural that ends in S or Z.

Like Buffalo?

Deer?

Elk?

I could go one, but...




No, no, no

Add an i at the end like Hippopotamus with Hippopotami


Mercedes Benzi




 

Martin

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Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: AmusedOne
Originally posted by: cyco5150
Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?

Yup
Or any other plural that ends in S or Z.

Like Buffalo?

Deer?

Elk?

I could go one, but...




No, no, no

Add an i at the end like Hippopotamus with Hippopotami


Mercedes Benzi

Actually it has to do with the root of the words. Latin end in I (fungi) while greek end with es (octopuses)

or something like that...

But that sure sounds funny. :)

I got 7 Benzi in the dealership. lol

 

gopunk

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Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: AmusedOne
Originally posted by: cyco5150
Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Uhh, so, "I think i saw five Mercedes Benz drive down the highway." ???

Is it like the word fish?

Yup
Or any other plural that ends in S or Z.

Like Buffalo?

Deer?

Elk?

I could go one, but...




No, no, no

Add an i at the end like Hippopotamus with Hippopotami


Mercedes Benzi

Actually it has to do with the root of the words. Latin end in I (fungi) while greek end with es (octopuses)

or something like that...

But that sure sounds funny. :)

I got 7 Benzi in the dealership. lol

in latin, the ending depends on many things, like whether the word is masculine, feminine, or neuter, and whether it is nominative, ablative, etc. damn i forgot all that stuff...