# File lib/linguistics/en.rb, line 835
    def pluralize_special_verb( word, count )
        count ||= Linguistics::num
        count = normalize_count( count )

        return nil if /^(#{PL_count_one})$/i =~ count.to_s

        # Handle user-defined verbs
        #if value = ud_match( word, PL_v_user_defined )
        # return value
        #end

        case word

        # Handle irregular present tense (simple and compound)
        when /^(#{PL_v_irregular_pres})((\s.*)?)$/i
            return PL_v_irregular_pres_h[ $1.downcase ] + $2

        # Handle irregular future, preterite and perfect tenses 
        when /^(#{PL_v_irregular_non_pres})((\s.*)?)$/i
            return word

        # Handle special cases
        when /^(#{PL_v_special_s})$/, /\s/
            return nil

        # Handle standard 3rd person (chop the ...(e)s off single words)
        when /^(.*)([cs]h|[x]|zz|ss)es$/i
            return $1 + $2
        when /^(..+)ies$/i
            return "#{$1}y"
        when /^(.+)oes$/i
            return "#{$1}o"
        when /^(.*[^s])s$/i
            return $1

        # Otherwise, a regular verb (handle elsewhere)
        else
            return nil
        end
    end