Plural of "dwarf" is... - Exclusive Games

We believe that both forms of plural are right. And Google shows us 12M results for "dwarfs" (including Snow White and Seven Dwarfs :), but also 6M results for "dwarves" (including answers.com dictionary articles).

And what do you think about the game so far?

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Saturday, May 27 2006 @ 06:37 AM PDT

Plural of "dwarf" is... - Rip0ff

In English, the plural of "dwarf" is "dwarfs". The plural form "dwarves" originated with J.R.R. Tolkien (see The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F for details). It is a quite acceptable spelling in a fantasy world game. Now, by the way, what about the game?

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Saturday, May 27 2006 @ 10:07 AM PDT

Plural of "dwarf" is... - davidleavitt

Most dictionaries list both "dwarves" and "dwarfs" as acceptable plurals.

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Saturday, May 27 2006 @ 08:55 PM PDT

Plural of "dwarf" is... - Rip0ff

Did a bit of research.. indeed the plural form was "dwarf" until Tolkien came with the form "dwarves" which become an acceptable alternative, albeit with a nuanced meaning.

From Wikipedia: Dwarf is an interesting case: the common form of the plural was dwarfs — as, for example, in Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — until J. R. R. Tolkien popularised dwarves; he intended the changed spelling to differentiate the "dwarf" race in his novels from the cuter and simpler beings common in fairy tales, but it has since spread. Multiple dwarf stars, or non-mythological short human beings, however, are dwarfs.

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Saturday, May 27 2006 @ 09:38 PM PDT