The plural of weetabix" is ...

[Joel S. Berson]

At 8/31/2010 08:00 AM, Chris Waigl wrote:
>I started giving DD weetbix at about 7 months - it's pretty thick,
>and I don't think she would have eaten it before then. I bought the
>kids weetbix. I mix it with water, and apple and pear that I've
>mashed. Pears are very watery, and I find that goes well with
>weetbix. [CW: Interesting one with pear/pears. I hear a lot of
>parents of newborns discuss when they start feeding their babies
>apple or pear. Also note singular "weetabix".]
>http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t799375.html

Is the plural of weetabix "weetabices"?  (Or merely "weetabix", in
which case one can't tell whether "I bought the kids weetbix" is
singular, plural, or mess.)

Joel

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