Plural Instead of Singular

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(Your reasoning doesn't make any sense. You can't add an "s" onto today either. And when you add s's onto verbs it just changes the tense from "I" to "he, she", so it's anglo-centric)
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Many times in the [[Homestar Runner Universe]], a character will use a '''pluralized noun in a phrase where it would normally be singular''', or else will pluralize an already plural word, often "them" and "[[peoples|people]]".
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Often in the [[Homestar Runner Universe]] a character will use a '''plural noun in a phrase where it would normally be expected to be singular'''. This is particularly used in the context of compound adjectives involving numbers, such as saying "a two-years-old boy" instead of "a two-year-old boy". In addition, this is occasionally done to an '''already plural word''', such as "thems" and "[[peoples]]".  
== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
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*[[A Decemberween Pageant]] — [[Bubs]] says one of his lines as "50 Bag of '''golds'''".
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*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] (DVD commentary) — Homestar Runner says, "I was an answering machine, this whole '''times'''!"
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*[[Main Page 15]] — [[Strong Bad]] says "It looks like it was done by a two '''years''' old boy."
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*[[Main Page 15]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] says of the Main Page, "It looks like it was done by a two-'''years'''-old boy."
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*Email [[japanese cartoon]] — Strong Bad says that he saw "one o' '''thems'''" once, referring to a japanese cartoon.
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*[[A Decemberween Pageant]] {{--}} [[Bubs]] says one of his lines as "50 bag of '''[[gold]]s'''".
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*Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to Strong Sad's '''[[underwear]]s'''.
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*Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that he saw "one o' '''thems'''" once, referring to a Japanese cartoon.
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*Email [[personal favorites]] — Strong Bad says "My emails are like my '''childrens'''".
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*Email [[caper]] {{--}} Strong Bad recalls setting fire to [[Strong Sad]]'s '''[[underwear]]s'''.
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*[[New Boots]] — Strong Bad says "But you made my '''underwears''' showing! Everybody knows I don't wear '''underwears'''!"
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*Email [[personal favorites]] {{--}} Strong Bad says, "My emails are like my '''childrens'''".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — [[Homestar Runner]], doing a crossword, asks Marzipan for "a four-'''letters''' word for censoring a cuss word".
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*Email [[couch patch]] {{--}} One of Strong Bad's rejected [[Compy 386]] commands is "um, this time really print me out a million '''dollars''' bill.nofoolin'".
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*Email [[kids' book]] — In [[Strong Bad]]'s book, "Everyone Is Different", one page reads "'''Some people''' wears glasses."
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*[[New Boots]] {{--}} Strong Bad says, "But you made my '''underwears''' showing! Everybody knows I don't wear '''underwears'''!"
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*Email [[couch patch]] — One of Strong Bad's rejected Compy commands is to "um, this time really print me out a million '''dollars''' bill.nofoolin'"
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*Email [[dangeresque 3]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]], as [[Dangeresque Too]], suggests to ask "this '''passers'''-by" [[Strong Sad]]/[[Hot Tub]].
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*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Homestar Runner]] as Dangeresque, Too suggests to ask "passers-by" [[Strong Sad]].
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] {{--}} Homestar Runner, doing a crossword, asks [[Marzipan]] for "a four-'''letters''' word for censoring a cuss word".
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*Email [[animal]] — Homestar Runner says "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the '''[[times]]'''?"
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*Email [[virus]] {{--}} As Strong Bad laments over his slightly shotgunned computer, he says, "I don't remember your '''names''', Davey!"
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*Email [[dreamail]] — The [[Female Lappy 486]] says "You have one unread '''messages'''."
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*Email [[animal]] {{--}} Homestar Runner says, "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the '''[[times]]'''?"
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*[[Stinkomanual]] — The description for the Seeper Mo of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] reads "Stinkoman better think [[seriously]] about jumping o'er '''thems'''."
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*Email [[dreamail]] {{--}} The [[Female Lappy 486]] says, "You have one unread '''messages'''."
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*Email [[boring (really)]] — [[Coach Z]] says that "Jorb" is a four-'''letters''' word.
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*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] {{--}} Strong Bad says to Strong Sad, "I just thought you should know that all your '''underwears''' somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction."
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*Email [[bottom 10]] — [[Nibbles]] states that he is "one '''years''' old."
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} The [[Stinkomanual]]'s description for the Seeper Mo of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] reads, "[[Stinkoman]] better think [[seriously]] about jumping o'er '''thems'''."
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**Also, the Limozeen song featured in the email is called "Feed The '''Childrens'''".
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*Email [[boring (really)]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] says that "Jorb" is a four-'''letters''' word.
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*Email [[space program]] — The ten dollar bill has "Ten O' '''Dems'''" written across the top.
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*Email [[bottom 10]] {{--}} [[Nibbles]] states that he is "one '''years''' old."
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**Also, the [[Limozeen]] song featured in the email is called "Feed the '''Childrens'''".
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*Email [[space program]] {{--}} The ten-dollar bill has "Ten O' '''Dems'''" written across the top.
**The gold also has a caption reading "THREE O' '''DEMS'''".
**The gold also has a caption reading "THREE O' '''DEMS'''".
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*Email [[alternate universe]] — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little '''childrens''' go."
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*Email [[alternate universe]] {{--}} Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little '''childrens''' go."
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*Email [[senior prom]] — As [[Coach Z]] spikes a bowl of punch with [[Listerine]], he explains "I'm just lookin' out for all yer '''hygienes'''. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their '''breaths''' is terbirle!"
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] {{--}} the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed '''Todays'''".
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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a Decemberween "Free of '''athletes feet''' and '''toe jams'''".
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*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} As [[Coach Z]] spikes a bowl of punch with [[Listerine]], he explains, "I'm just lookin' out for all yer '''hygienes'''. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their '''breaths''' is terbirle!"
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*Email [[licensed]] — Homestar claims that despite or perhaps because of the glass-filled Strong Bad piñata it was still his "best '''birthdays''' ever".
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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] {{--}} Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a [[Decemberween]] "free of '''athletes feet''' and '''toe jams'''".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — After Strong Bad puts all the Homsartifacts in the pylon and talks to Homsar in Homsar language, Homsar says, "Why are you talking gibberish? You sound like a two '''years''' old boy!"
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] {{--}} One of the events is called the "Clean and Jerk [[Strong Mad]]'s '''Underwears''' Over His Head".
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*[[Sketchbook]] for 19 Feb 2009 — The caption for the [[4 Gregs]] reads "four o' '''dems'''".
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*Email [[the movies]] {{--}} One of the cancelled release dates on the Dangeresque 3 poster is "'''MEMORIALS''' DAY 2005".
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*[[Punkin Show]] — Homestar Runner says "Our next pumpkin may contain material that is unsuitable for '''childrens'''".
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*Email [[licensed]] {{--}} Homestar claims that despite or perhaps because of the glass-filled Strong Bad piñata, it was still his "best '''birthdays''' ever".
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===Variations===
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} After Strong Bad puts all the Homsartifacts in the pylon and talks to [[Homsar]] in his language, Homsar says, "Why are you talking gibberish? You sound like a two-'''years'''-old boy!"
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Similarly, sometimes unnecessary s's are added onto other parts of speech.
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*[[Sketchbook]] for [[Sketchbook 2009|19 Feb 2009]] {{--}} The caption for [[the Gregs]] reads "four o' '''dems'''".
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*Email [[caffeine]] — In Strong Bad's reply to Justin he writes that he "'''likes''' the sound of your town" and that "'''alls''' I came up with" for the science fair was the effects of gasoline on fire.
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*[[Punkin Show]] {{--}} Homestar Runner says, "Our next [[pumpkin]] may contain material that is unsuitable for '''childrens'''".
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*Email [[the bet]] — In an easter egg commercial for butter-da, the King of Town says "they tell me not to, but I still '''drinks''' it!"
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] {{--}} Homestar says, "I really like your '''guyses'''' costumes."
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed '''Todays'''".
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Current revision as of 03:20, 4 November 2022

THREE O' DEMS

Often in the Homestar Runner Universe a character will use a plural noun in a phrase where it would normally be expected to be singular. This is particularly used in the context of compound adjectives involving numbers, such as saying "a two-years-old boy" instead of "a two-year-old boy". In addition, this is occasionally done to an already plural word, such as "thems" and "peoples".

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