The Fort Rucker Directorate of Public Works is repainting crosswalks throughout the post. Drivers should be aware of signs posted letting them know when they are approaching the work area. During this time, one lane of traffic will be closed while flagmen will signal drivers through the open lane used for traffic flow.
1 In most formal writing, bacterium is the singular form of the noun, and bacteria the plural form. 2  This is in accord with the word's Latin etymology. 3  However, in ordinary speech, some speakers use bacteria as a singular, with plural either bacteria or bacterias. 4  This is usually considered incorrect.
: bacterium ânot usually used technically. Bacteria is regularly a plural in scientific and pedagogical use; in speech and in journalism it is also used as a singular, and it is sometimes pluralized as bacterias.These journalistic uses are found in British as well as American sources. ADVERTISEMENT.acteria is regularly a plural in scientific and pedagogical use; in speech and in journalism it is also used as a singular, and it is sometimes pluralized as bacterias. These journalistic uses are found in British as well as American sources. ADVERTISEMENT.