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Today, the usage of rooves is so low as to approximate zero. Bryan Garner, in his book Garner’s Modern English Usage, estimates the disparity to be 535:1. In other words, there is only one correct plural form of roof—and it is roofs.

Trick to Remember the Difference

You should use roofs in all contexts. Rooves is always considered a spelling error and will only serve to distract your readers or cause them to question your credibility.

Posted By: SCC 28 on July 22nd 2023 at 18:31:29

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Surely they can cancel their tea ffs (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:03:24
- your lot stop every 5 mins (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 17:52:54
  - And they drink lemon barely water. Why is that even a thing? (n/m) (Other Sports) - tudders, Jul 22, 18:34:02
    - And eat bananas (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 22, 19:01:19
    - Actually stopped that last year (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 18:36:29
  - Roofs at all 4 majors 👌 (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:59:03
    - where it makes no difference to the game (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 18:13:48
      - Of course there’s a difference (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 18:17:56
    - Rooves (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jul 22, 18:11:11
      - I had thought that too (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 18:17:12
        
        wtf do canadians know about english ffs, they speak french (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jul 22, 18:26:59
        
        Well (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 18:31:29
        
        Coming rom someone who can't even spell their own name correctly ffs (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jul 22, 18:36:22
        
        If it's roofs, why is it not hoofs? (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jul 22, 18:51:23
        
        Both are fine (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 18:54:54
        
        So we should now be referring to Andy Hoofs (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jul 22, 18:58:59
        
        ^^^ Wrath classic hall of fame thread (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 22, 19:02:15
- It’s a Northern thing. Nobody cancels their tea. (n/m) (Other Sports) - colincanary, Jul 22, 17:35:36
  - Thank you for the explaining (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:42:24
    - Tha’s welcome lad. (n/m) (Other Sports) - colincanary, Jul 22, 17:44:15
      - Hope I didn’t ruin your tea (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:44:34
        
        Not had it yet , it’s in t’oven (n/m) (Other Sports) - colincanary, Jul 22, 18:10:14
- ^hits return, sits back, chuckles^ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jul 22, 17:05:12
  - I’m appalled (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:09:57
    - You are certainly fishing. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 22, 17:15:15
      - Is tea really that important? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 22, 17:18:56
        
        Fwiw,I've got tissues near my bed and t.v. Which I flog into,getting the shut out of my l (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 22, 18:06:45
        
        Really disappointed with the nhs here tbh. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 22, 18:32:59
        
        I'm pissed and mental though. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 22, 18:35:02
        
        I've had a lovely little drink today,you're entertaining (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 22, 17:43:36
        
        Heathen (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jul 22, 17:34:14

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