May 25 2008
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Washington: Mr Safire, please answer: Is it correct to say “I’ll have three Whopper Juniors” or “I’ll have three Whoppers Junior”??
William Safire: You’re using the analogy of “attorneys general” and “courts martial,” pluralizing the noun and not the adjective. I like to order “Whoppers Junior” because it gets a funny look or a laugh.
Almost eight years after The Onion’s classic item, William Safire confirms in an online discussion that he really does order Whoppers Junior.
