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Plural to Singular alias request thread

Per forum #14299, we have decided to standardize the majority of (primarily noun) tags on the singular form, except where plural is the natural or more common form (panties, eyes, spoilers).

Purposes of the thread:
- To note existing singular -> plural aliases that need to be reversed.

- To propose new singular -> plural aliases that should be added.

Some basic rules:
- This is not a discussion thread, at least as I'm envisioning it now.
  a. If you feel a tag needs discussion, don't add it here, create a separate thread.
  b. If I feel a tag needs discussion, I'll note this and create a separate thread or ask the proposer to do so.
  c. If I or albert approve something you disagree with, create a separate thread.

- Generally, try to stick to tags with 30+ posts. Tag script edits are mostly sufficient for smaller, older, less frequently used tags.

- When proposing aliases, point out associated implications if known. This isn't for proposing new implications, just fixing existing ones.

Format of requests:
- For reversals of existing aliases/implications, note the current alias and what it should change to, e.g. "Alias: gun > guns; Change to: guns > gun" or "Implication: sunflowers > flowers; Change to: sunflower > flower"

- For new requests, simply post "Alias: x > y"

I think these rules should make sense. I just don't want this thread to get filled with three page discussions on one controversial tag. It should be fairly straightforward. The request then the approval, or the request then the denial, with debate on the matter happening in a specific separate thread.

I thought we were leaving natural pairs alone. Elsewise we'd end up with breasts -> breast and that'd just be weird.

It should be aliased one way or another since both tags are in fairly frequent use. I think it's kinda weird to have a picture like post #405474 tagged with hands, since the picture only really focuses on one hand (disregarding the potential of an image with only one hand in it, amputee or chopped of hand or whatever).

I guess if we have feet, we should also have hands though, so you may have a point.

Alias: demons > demon

Also, to put my stance on sing-plur, ... nyoro~n

Bandage -> bandages

T5J8F8 said: Also, to put my stance on sing-plur

Please don't, as noted in the top post "This is not a discussion thread". And the issue was already settled in a long thread recently.

Aliased to demon.

Log said: Bandage -> bandages

I suggest a separate discussion thread to discuss this further, for bandage/bandages as it's one I was unsure about (both words bring rather different images to mind).
Edit: I'm making the thread now actually.

Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere, but... socks -> sock and shoes -> shoe? Is that too bizarre?

Natural pairs are the exception. socks and shoes come in pairs, generally.

belts -> belt (a 'natural pair' only for Nomura)

Er, weird, there are requests from a month ago that I swear I never saw in this thread before now... Maybe I didn't notice this thread bolded because reading other posts marks everything read.

At any rate, did everything from crystals on, except socks and shoes which usually fall under natural pairs I think.

Should "natural pairs" be reverse aliased singular -> plural, then? We already have sock -> socks, but we don't have shoe -> shoes.

speaker <-> speakers

Not sure which way it should go. Probably singular, while speakers often come in pairs (in a stereo setup), in many cases only one is shown in a picture.

I veto the last one, gloves are a natural pair.

0xCCBA696 said: Should "natural pairs" be reverse aliased singular -> plural, then? We already have sock -> socks, but we don't have shoe -> shoes.

Probably. Added shoe>shoes.

piespy said: speaker <-> speakers
Not sure which way it should go.

Either seems fine but I went with speaker for now.

Did string and constellation.

Went plural on fingerless_gloves, and subsequently did glove>gloves.

bigrich said: contrails -> contrail

Done.

Hillside_Moose said: pad -> pads

Hmmmm. Want to discuss a related issue first: forum #18696