What is the plural of gif?

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What is the plural of 'gif'?

'Gifs', 'Gifes' or is it simply 'Gif' itself?. When I type gifs or gifes, the spellchecker tells me they are both incorrect.

Why does that happens?

Alan Carmack · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-17 08:56:53Z

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GIF is an acronym that means Graphics Interchange Format.

The plural of GIF is GIFs.

Sometimes something that was originally an acronym is used as "a regular word" (see scuba).

The plural of gif is gifs.

answered Aug 17 '16 at 8:51

Alan Carmack

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Thanks! Can I use gif/gifs formally? – Mattew Aug 17 '16 at 9:41
@Mattew Well, I would not, so my advice to you would be not to. – Alan Carmack Aug 17 '16 at 12:12

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