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[sdr]

I like one Bordeaux but I like two or more even better.

But I have seen a puzzling number of possible spellings, even within this sophisticated and erudite group.

I always thought the word “ Bordeaux” covered both singular and plural (same pronunciation), but maybe not.

I’m pretty sure “Bordoze” isn’t correct.

But I see such things as Bordeauxs, Bordeaux’s, Bored-Ohs, Bord-Hos, Bord-os, Bordaux and many more. Well, maybe not all of these.

True Francophones needed.

Stu

[Tom In DC]

Two Bordeaux wines? Two bottles of Bordeaux? (Dodging the actual question.)

Paging AlexR!

[Nicklasss]

Bordeaux is the only and right spell, I'm pretty sure. For wine or color.

Bordeaux being a wine, a city and a area, it is a proper noun, so only one spell I guess. It is an invariable word.

Takes a capital letter when refering to the region or city (a great wine from Bordeaux), and no need of capital letter if refering to the wine (let me serve you a glassof bordeaux).

Let see what AlexR will post.

Nic

P.s. The New- Yorks steaks and the lonely Los Angele bikini were nice!

[DavidG]

Same spelling for singular or plural: Bordeaux.

"Bordeaux's" is either a contraction for "Bordeaux is" or refers to a characteristic belonging to Bordeaux.

Given pricing, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Bore-dough.

[JimHow]

I have no problem using “Bordeauxs.”
“Bordeaux’s” of course would be possessive.
“Bordeaux” as a plural is acceptable as well, like lobster and deer.
But this is not like chateau/chateaux. It would not be “chateauxs.”

[DavidG]

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
But if you are speaking of different species, it’s fishes.
At least that’s what they told me in biology.

Google tells me that in Canada a 6-pack is 6 beer.
It’s not 6 beers, eh?

Two head of cattle.
Two heads of state.
Two head or two heads of lettuce?

You can buy a single shirt.
Pants always come in pairs.

[jckba]

Something smells fishy

[Chateau Vin]

But doesn't Bordeaux refer to the place originally rather than wine to begin with?

I am fine with Bordeaux covering singular/plural references, akin to other words such as 'Butter' or 'Milk'. I am fine with '2 bottles of bordeaux' just as '2 cans of milk' or '2 pieces of butter'...

[JimHow]

"I will drink two bottles of Bordeaux."
"I will drink two Bordeauxs."

I say both are correct grammatically.

[jckba]

The French in me agrees with Nick that Bordeaux is a proper noun and as such, it does not follow the normal masculine/feminine rules i.e. heureux/heureuse. And therefore, the singular and plural are identical - because Bordeaux ends in an "x"; there is no change in the spelling!

[JimHow]

So:

"The Margaux of 2015 are very fragrant."
"The Margaux of 2015 is very fragrant."

But not:

"The Margauxs of 2015 are very fragrant."

[JimHow]

When you google "Bordeauxs" nothing shows up so I obviously know nothing about what I am talking.

[Racer Chris]

So:

"The Margaux of 2015 are very fragrant."
"The Margaux of 2015 is very fragrant."

The first refers to 2015 wines of Margaux chateaux, and the second refers to wine of Chateau Margaux.

[DavidG]

Glad you finally got your ducks in a reaux.