Do you call it a die or a dice?

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I have always called this a dice

But I was corrected today (very firmly, by a 4 year old, backed up equally firmly by his mother) and now learn that dice is indeed the plural of die. But nobody I know calls it a die! Not even my mother, who is reliably correct in evey matter!

What do you call it?

Dice

In every day parlance, a dice. When am teaching, I always use the correct term.

Dice

Dice. I'm wrong but I'm also correct.

I think it technically is a die but no one will know what you're talking about. Language evolves.

I call it a dice and I know it is wrong. It's one of those overly pedantic terminologies that almost no-one uses and most people think that those who do are a bit of a twat TBH.

Similarly saying 'fewer' when almost everyone uses 'less'. I do know when to use less and fewer but I also don't believe that casual everyday speech needs to be absolutely precise. Same for PIN Number, PAC Code etc etc.

I'm with the 4 year old and his mum here. I have known it as a die singular, dice plural for as long as I can recall.

I call it a die...because every time I call it a dice at work (in a preschool) I get corrected. Gah!

At home, when being lazy - dice.
When at school modelling correct terms - die and dice for plural.

The thing is, I wasn't knowingly using an evolved variation of language. I just fully thought it was called that.

I don't know why I thought "the die is cast" was different.

It is technically a die, but even maths textbooks/exams now call it a dice. So that's what I call it now due to nobody knowing what I'm talking about if I call it a die.

I think it's one of those times when it's just not worth the battle.

Dice always, even though I know the singular is die. It just sounds wrong.

ime people who say die are also those who randomly use the phonetic alphabet.

along with those who pretend not to know what you are asking for when you are trying to draw a straight line and ask for the ruler.

twats

most people think that those who do are a bit of a twat TBH.

Well quite, but that's tricky to explain to a 4 year old. Who is correcting you, and has some grounds to do so.

Die
You wouldn't say 'the dice is cast' would you? It would sound wrong.

Dice, because I'm not a pretentious twat.

Other things I don't say include rhinocerotes and onera.

If one of my DC had "corrected" an adult I'd have told them not to be so rude.

I say dice too

along with those who pretend not to know what you are asking for when you are trying to draw a straight line and ask for the ruler

am I about to find out its not called a ruler???

I think it's rule. But I say ruler.

Yes, it's a rule.

And it's a die!

A ruler can be called a straight edge. Mostly in the USA I think.

I would say 'roll the dice' even if there's only one but know that technically it's a 'die'.

I have a friend that insists on ordering a 'panino' in the local café. Yes, linguistically he is correct, but he sounds like a complete arse when he does it.

Never heard anyone say rule for ruler, learn something new everyday!

I know it’s a die but I always say dice.
Die sounds odd to me

I did know rule, but only because I did technical drawing instead of home ec.