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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 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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*Fluffy Puff Commercial Second Commentary — Homestar Runner says "He thought this— I was an answering machine, this whole '''times'''!"  
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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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*[[Main Page 15]] — [[Strong Bad]] says "It looks like it was done by a two–'''years'''–old boy."
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*[[A Decemberween Pageant]] — [[Bubs]] says one of his lines as "50 bag of '''[[gold]]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 [[japanese cartoon]] — Strong Bad says that he saw "one o' '''thems'''" once, referring to a Japanese cartoon.
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*Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to Strong Sad's '''[[underwear]]s'''.
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*Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to [[Strong Sad]]'s '''[[underwear]]s'''.
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*Email [[personal favorites]] — Strong Bad says "My emails are like my '''childrens'''".
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*Email [[personal favorites]] — Strong Bad says, "My emails are like my '''childrens'''".
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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]] —
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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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**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 [[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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**Strong Bad says, "They had to call in a hazmat '''team''' just to hose me hose me hose me down!" [[Has Matt?]] consists of only [[The Poopsmith]].
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*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Homestar Runner]] as Dangeresque, Too suggests to ask "'''passers'''-by" [[Strong Sad]].
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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 [[animal]] — Homestar Runner says "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the '''[[times]]'''?"
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*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Homestar Runner]], as [[Dangeresque Too]], suggests to ask "'''passers'''-by" [[Strong Sad]]/[[Hot Tub]].
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*Email [[dreamail]] — The [[Female Lappy 486]] says "You have one unread '''messages'''."
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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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*[[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 [[virus]] — As Strong Bad laments over his slightly shotgunned computer, he says, "I don't remember your '''names''', Davey!"
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*Email [[boring (really)]] — [[Coach Z]] says that "Jorb" is a four–'''letters''' word.
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*Email [[animal]] — Homestar Runner says, "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the '''[[times]]'''?"
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*Email [[dreamail]] — The [[Female Lappy 486]] says, "You have one unread '''messages'''."
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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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*Email [[boring (really)]] — [[Coach Z]] says that "Jorb" is a four-'''letters''' word.
*Email [[bottom 10]] — [[Nibbles]] states that he is "one '''years''' old."
*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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**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.
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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'''".
*Email [[alternate universe]] — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little '''childrens''' go."
*Email [[alternate universe]] — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little '''childrens''' go."
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed '''Todays'''".
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed '''Todays'''".
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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 [[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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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a Decemberween "Free of '''athletes feet''' and '''toe jams'''".
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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 [[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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*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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*[[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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*[[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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*[[Sketchbook]] for 19 Feb 2009 — The caption for the [[4 Gregs]] reads "four o' '''dems'''".
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*[[Sketchbook]] for [[Sketchbook 2009|19 Feb 2009]] — The caption for [[the Gregs]] reads "four o' '''dems'''".
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*[[Punkin Show]] — Homestar Runner says "Our next pumpkin may contain material that is unsuitable for '''childrens'''".
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*[[Punkin Show]] — Homestar Runner says, "Our next [[pumpkin]] may contain material that is unsuitable for '''childrens'''".
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] — Homestar says, "I really like your '''guyses'''' costumes."
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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".

Appearances

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