The plural form of the word "medium" is "media." The word "medium" belongs to a group of words in English that have the same form for both singular and plural usage. These words are known as "pluralia tantum" or "plural only" nouns. They're quite unique because they don't follow the usual pattern of adding an "s" or "es" to indicate plural. Instead, the context of the sentence clarifies whether it is referring to one or more than one.
In the case of "medium," it's a noun that can have a couple of different meanings. It can refer to a means of communication, like television, radio, or newspapers. It can also refer to someone with psychic abilities who claims to communicate with the spirit world. So, when we want to talk about multiple means of communication or multiple people with psychic abilities, we use the plural form "media."
For example, we can say, "TV, radio, and newspapers are different forms of media" to talk about various means of communication. Or we can say, "Several mediums claim to have contact with the spirit world" to refer to multiple people with psychic abilities.
Remember, the English language is full of fascinating quirks, and pluralia tantum words like "medium" are just one of those fascinating aspects!
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