Some English words, including many borrowed from Latin or Greek, form a plural by taking on an irregular spelling; others are now acceptable with the commonly used s or es ending.
Foreign Words
alumnus - alumni
datum - data (datums)
phenomenon - phenomena
English Words
mouse - mice
tooth - teeth
ox - oxen
(From Write for Business, page 210, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 22)
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