John Cowan wrote:
>
> Lars Henrik Mathiesen scripsit:
>
> > So perhaps we'll see "rie" formed for a kernel of rice.
>
> Ambrose Bierce tells us that the singular of "dice" is "die", but
> that the word is rarely heard, due to the prohibitory proverb
> "Never say 'die'". He then adds:
>
> A cube of cheese no larger than a die
> May bait a trap to catch a nibbling mie.
>
> --
> John Cowan cowan@ccil.org
> e'osai ko sarji la lojban.
Do many other people on this list say "die" as the singular of dice?
Because I know that my family and I use it all the time when playing
games.
-Nicole