Candys

/ˈkændiːz/ noun

Definition

A non-standard or informal plural of candy; the correct standard plural is 'candies' in formal English.

Etymology

From candy with an -s plural ending; this represents a common speech pattern where -s is added to words ending in -y, though standard spelling rules change -y to -ies.

Kelly Says

This shows how English speakers naturally want to add -s to all nouns, but our spelling rules insist on changing 'candy' to 'candies'—it's a constant tension in how language wants to work!

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