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Phenomena vs. Phenomenon
Phenomena
Examples:
Northern lights are beautiful phenomena observed in polar regions.The mystery of these phenomena baffled scientists for decades.Social media gives rise to new cultural phenomena rapidly.
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Phenomenon
/fɪˈnɒmənən/Examples:
All elemental phenomena should..."Oh! here is this blessed phenomenon at last.No comet, star, thunderstorm, or other phenomenon heralded his birth.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Phenomena is the plural form, which means more than one, while phenomenon is singular, meaning just one.
- Think of phenomena like bacteria and phenomenon like bacterium. Singular words often end with -on, while plurals often end with -a.
- When discussing multiple occurrences or examples, phenomena is the correct choice, as opposed to phenomenon when focusing on a singular event.
- The letter a at the end of phenomena stands for all, suggesting more than one.
- Use phenomenon if it is only one instance or event.
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