Plural of Bus

[guest]

Every time I see a weigh station sign that says "busses" I wonder why the sign makers don't use a spell checker. Perhaps "busses" is a real word, but I don't think it is. Then again, when I see some of the knuckleheads running these weigh stations I am not surprised that they don't know how to spell.

I am waiting to see a sign that reads "Weigh Station, All Truckses Must Enter."

 

[LDB]

Although it looks strange busses would be the primary pluralization of bus with buses being secondary because of the u sound. Buses could imply a u sound like in fuse/fuses.

Leo Bricker
OOIDA 677319
truck 4958
73's K5LDB
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[guest]

Oh, okay. So if there were a convention of people named Gus, the sign on the hotel would read "Welcome Gusses"?

:7

 

[LDB]

Not sure on that one but possibly so. The joys of the English language. No wonder it wasn't an easy A in school.

Leo Bricker
OOIDA 677319
truck 4958
73's K5LDB
Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.

 

[BigBusBob]

The correct spelling is "busses", but you will often see it as Buses.

Why? Simply because it's one less letter on the sign, and since many charge by the letter/character...
it's cheaper to put "buses", than "busses".

I think the government likes to use "busses" alot more,
for the simple reason of it's a way to spend money.

I just wished they'd clarify at ALL rest areas AND at Every service plaza where they want the darn bus to go and park!

Smile and have a nice ride on board all motor coaches.

Any other questions about the bus?

 

[guest]

It occurred to me that the signs could read "Bus Drivers Must Weigh", but then I realized that might create more confusion than it resolved.

Thanks for clearing up the issue Bob. Busses just looks weird to me. So I suppose the folks going to the Gus convention in my example above by bus would want to go to the "Busses to Gusses Convention" pickup area.

 

[Broompilot]

Hows opps How's this. Arizona has flashing light Exit weigh station to (ENTER) I was puzled at first what it meant at 60 mph as it flashed me in so for caution I went in think I would have had a good arguement in court if I would have kept going?