Comments on: "I" before "E" except after "Treasur" http://www.thisisthegreenroom.com/2009/i-before-e-except-after-treasur/ don’t panic Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J http://www.thisisthegreenroom.com/2009/i-before-e-except-after-treasur/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 J Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:07:01 +0000 http://www.thisisthegreenroom.com/?p=3354#comment-1786 I'm confused by your example - "Treasurys" is certainly not the plural of "Treasury;" Rather, "Treasuries" is the correct spelling. The plural rule for words ending in "y" is to just add an "s" when the letter before the "y" is a vowel and to drop the "y" and use "ies" when the letter before the "y" is a consonant. So: Treasury -> Treasuries because of the "r" before the "y". Monkey -> Monkeys because of the "e" before the "y" With that said, it may be that the WSJ has adopted the archaic spelling (e.g. "monies") nonetheless. I'm confused by your example - "Treasurys" is certainly not the plural of "Treasury;" Rather, "Treasuries" is the correct spelling.

The plural rule for words ending in "y" is to just add an "s" when the letter before the "y" is a vowel and to drop the "y" and use "ies" when the letter before the "y" is a consonant.

So:
Treasury -> Treasuries because of the "r" before the "y".
Monkey -> Monkeys because of the "e" before the "y"

With that said, it may be that the WSJ has adopted the archaic spelling (e.g. "monies") nonetheless.

]]> By: Ray http://www.thisisthegreenroom.com/2009/i-before-e-except-after-treasur/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Ray Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:37:19 +0000 http://www.thisisthegreenroom.com/?p=3354#comment-1784 Treasurys has always been the way the WSJ has spelled it; it's not a typo. I believe it is actually the "correct" way, but over the years, "Treasuries" has also become acceptable. I still use "Treasurys" in my writings. Is the plural of "monkey" not "monkeys?" It certainly isn't "monkies." Treasurys has always been the way the WSJ has spelled it; it's not a typo.

I believe it is actually the "correct" way, but over the years, "Treasuries" has also become acceptable.

I still use "Treasurys" in my writings. Is the plural of "monkey" not "monkeys?" It certainly isn't "monkies."

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