Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26264

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Replace 'formula' by 'formulae'. Some nouns have more than one plural form with different meanings.

Here, Formula - Singular

Formulas - Plural, meaning- Methods of application

Formulae - Plural, meaning- Rules of Physics

The correct sentence should be: You cannot master physics without learning the formulae that govern it.

The following is the list of some nouns with two plural forms which differ in meaning:

Noun (Singular)	Plural I	Meaning	Plural II	Meaning
Penny	Pennies	Separate coins	Pence	Collective noun
Fish	Fish	Considered collectively	Fishes	Considered separately
Shot	Shots	Throw, stroke or hit in certain games	Shots	Firing from the gun
Index	Indexe	Tables of contents	Indices	Signs in algebra
Cloth	Cloths	Pieces of cloth	Clothes	Garments
Brother	Brothers	Sons of the same parent	Brethre	Members of a community or society