4. Those ending in _al_ change this into _aux_, as:

SINGULAR. PLURAL.

libéral, libéraux, _liberal_.

rural, ruraux, _rural_.

5. N. B.--The following, though ending in _al_, come under the general

rule:

SINGULAR. Plural.

amical, amicals, _friendly_.

bancal, bancals, _bandy-legged_.

fatal, fatals, _fatal_.

final, finals, _final_.

frugal, frugals, _frugal_.

filial, filials, _filial_.

glacial, glacials, _frozen_, _icy_.

initial, initials, _initial_.

labial, labials, _labial_.

matinal, matinals, _early_.

médial, médials, _medial_.

naval, navals, _naval_.

penal, penals, _penal_.

théatral, théatrals, _theatrical_.

§ 16. COMPARISON.

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