What is the plural of loaf?

noun. \ ˈlōf \ plural loaves\ ˈlōvz \
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What is the correct plural for loaf?

noun, plural loaves [lohvz]. a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
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What is the singular form of loaf?

Word forms: plural loaves , 3rd person singular present tense loafs, present participle loafing, past tense, past participle loafedlanguage note: The plural form of the noun is loaves. Loafs is the third person singular present tense of the verb. A loaf of bread is bread which has been shaped and baked in one piece.
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Is loaf a countable noun?

Individual units of bread are expressed as a loaf of bread, loaves of bread, a slice of bread, slices of bread, pieces of bread, etc and are countable.
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Is loaf a collective noun?

Colorful Collective Nouns

Bread: a loaf of bread.
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Is Loafe a word?

The lowly, folksy word loafe (an older spelling of loaf) seems out of place in the same sentence with soul, which is a very “high-class,” serious word. There's a partial rhyme in the words loafe and soul, which would tend to make one keep the two words father apart in talk or in prose.
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Is two loaves of bread correct?

You are correct, Bilyana, loaf is not at all rare. (By the way, the correct plural is loaves, not loafs.)
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What is the plural of halves?

plural halves\ ˈhavz , ˈhävz \
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Did you buy two breads correct the sentence?

We cannot say 'one bread' or 'two breads'. We can say 'a loaf of bread'. Therefore, the indefinite article 'a' should be used before the word 'loaf'. So, option 3) is the correct sentence.
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Is loafs scrabble word?

Loafs is valid Scrabble Word.
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What does Loafe mean in English?

Explanation: It means to be lazy or existing aimlessly with a sinister intent. However, it could be used as a loaf of bread in a sentence. In the stanza, the poet has used the line "I loafe and invite my soul," shows that the poet is relaxing and trying to spend some spiritual time.
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What is the plural of life?

The plural of the noun life is lives, as in "the private lives of the rich and famous" or "the firefighter saved the lives of the two trapped passengers."
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What is the plural of knife?

knife. noun. \ ˈnīf \ plural knives\ ˈnīvz \
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What is the plural of fish?

Answer. The plural form of 'fish' is the same as the singular form when you are talking about one kind of fish. I have one fish in my fishtank. I have two fish in my fish tank. I got a new fish for my birthday.
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What is the plural of tomato?

tomato. noun. to·​ma·​to | \ tə-ˈmā-tō , -ˈmä- \ plural tomatoes.
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What is a baking loaf?

A loaf is a (usually) rounded or oblong mass of food, typically and originally of bread. It is common to bake bread in a rectangular bread pan, also called a loaf pan, because some kinds of bread dough tend to collapse and spread out during the cooking process.
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What does my tongue every atom of my blood form'd from this soil this air?

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
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Does loaf mean lazy?

1. to idle away time. 2. to lounge or saunter lazily and idly.
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Is loft a valid scrabble word?

Definitions of LOFT in various dictionaries:

An open space under a roof; an attic or a garret. A gallery or balcony, as in a church. A hayloft. Sports.
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Is you're allowed in scrabble?

No, youre is not in the scrabble dictionary.
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Is Ree a scrabble word?

Yes, ree is in the scrabble dictionary.
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Is Za a scrabble word?

ZA is the most played word containing the letter Z (and the only playable two-letter word with the letter Z) in tournament SCRABBLE play. Incidentally, . za is the country code for South Africa (Zuid-Afrika is Dutch for "South Africa"), but abbreviations and codes are not acceptable on the SCRABBLE board.
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Is Xe a scrabble word?

XE is not a valid scrabble word.
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Is lofty a Scrabble word?

Yes, lofty is in the scrabble dictionary.
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What is a loaf cat?

Catloaf (also spelled as cat loaf and sometimes known as hovercat and tugboat) is an internet phenomenon and term used to describe a domestic cat's sitting position in which its paws and tail are tucked under the body, forming a loaf-like shape.
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