WordReference supports feus as correct and feux as an synonym/substitute for feu, so I'm a bit confused. Your expertise would be much appreciated here. Merci d'avance pour l'aide !
Look at these plural forms of nouns ending in -eu:
Mes pneus sont dégonflés.
My tyres [US: tires] are flat.
Nouns ending in -eu generally take an -x in the plural.
Exceptions which take an -s :
| Singular | Plural | English |
| un pneu | des pneus | tyre(s) / tire(s) |
| un bleu | des bleus | bruise(s) |
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It seems that feu also exists as an adjective meaning "late", i.e. deceased, so the mpl form would then be feus. However, in the more normal use as a noun, meaning "fire" etc., the plural is feux.
DerekKwiziq community member
Ah oui, vous avez bien raison, Alan. Je viens de relire l'entrée sur WR. C'est clair que le forme << feus >> est toujours adjectival. Interesting that inflection for the adjective form varies only when preceded by a possessive determiner or definite article, i.e. (la feue Reine / feu la Reine). Language is just ever so fun. Thanks for the help!
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Is feus not a correct mpl. inflection for feu?
WordReference supports feus as correct and feux as an synonym/substitute for feu, so I'm a bit confused. Your expertise would be much appreciated here. Merci d'avance pour l'aide !
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Both spellings are correct : "tire" is more US, whereas "tyre" is more UK :)
http://grammarist.com/spelling/tire-tyre/
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AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Cadena !
Thank you for reporting a typo.
Thanks to you, it's now been fixed :)
Merci et à bientôt !
KatherineKwiziq community member
Not exactly a typo, rather an alternative spelling- it is tyres in the UK.
MarnieKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Just as it is "colour, neighbour, favour » «our » not « or » in the U.K., Canada And probably the rest of the Commonwealth! Please don’t change the spellings!!
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