It is indeed the plural

Which is why you cannot say "a woodlice", "a" being singular

The most important fact about woodlice for any child to learn is that you can cook them to death with a magnifying glass and the sun

Posted By: Old Git on June 6th 2008 at 11:08:04

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FAO MBK (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 6, 10:47:09
- "NFL Star Thanks Jesus After Successful Double Homicide" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 6, 11:13:30
- haha! Although I do have a tele, just not an obsession with it. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 10:50:49
  - it's cool not having a telly and that onion article is very true (n/m) (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 10:52:41
    - Do you have one Mr Foot? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 10:53:24
      - why have a telly when you can spend your day looking a woodlice in the back garden (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:00:01
        
        A woodLOUSE (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 6, 11:01:34
        
        surely woodlice is the plural, in gact it is as I just checked dictionary.com (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:05:51
        
        It is indeed the plural (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 6, 11:08:04
        
        we don't do back garden armageddon (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:12:21
        
        I think he meant "looking at woodlice", not "looking a woodLOUSE" (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 6, 11:04:09
        
        I think you meant I think he meant "looking at woodlice", not "looking at a woodLOUSE" (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 11:05:22
        
        Wrong either way (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 6, 11:05:10
        
        He's totally gone in the head that old geezer... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 6, 11:04:59
        
        who me? I'm only 34 and I'll still be giving it some to Crystal Castles at the 'Tude (n/m) (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:07:06
        
        Casio-tastic (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 11:20:50
        
        obviously i'd never heard of them until 2 weeks ago (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:23:20
        
        Looks like The House of Love could clash with I am Kloot or Seasick Steve which may (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 11:31:58
        
        i'm not fussed at all about seasick steve (n/m) (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:33:35
        
        I quite like him but saw him last year, so don't mind if I miss him this time round. I'm (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 11:40:09
        
        89 or 90, they played ipswich regent as well (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:42:29
        
        got to see house of love (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:32:55
        
        You know who I meant Mr Foot (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 6, 11:07:51
        
        that old crumbler. I met him once in ye olde kings head at london bridge (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 11:09:43
        
        How do you catch up on Countryfile? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 11:00:42
      - nope (n/m) (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jun 6, 10:55:33
  - "fully weaned off the glass teat." (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 6, 10:52:30

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