/// <summary>
/// The plural form of a one-word singular noun
/// </summary>
public static string PluralOfNoun(string singular)
{
if (IrregularPlurals.TryGetValue(singular, out string plural))
{
return(plural);
}
foreach (var i in Inflections)
{
if (i.MatchSingularForPlural(singular))
{
return(i.InflectSingularForPlural(singular));
}
}
throw new ArgumentException($"'{singular}' appears to be a singular noun, but I can't find a plural inflection for it");
}
/// <summary>
/// The plural form of a one-word singular noun
/// </summary>
public static string PluralOfNoun(string singular)
{
if (IrregularPlurals.TryGetValue(singular, out string plural))
{
return(plural);
}
foreach (var i in Inflections)
{
if (i.MatchSingularForPlural(singular))
{
return(i.InflectSingularForPlural(singular));
}
}
throw new GrammaticalError($"'{singular}' appears to be a singular noun, but I can't find a plural inflection for it",
$"In this context, the term '<i>{singular}</i>' appears to be a singular noun, but I can't find a plural inflection for it");
}