Originally Posted by
Uncle Fred
Pedant moment...
I thought it was the Strait of Hormuz and not the plural Straits of Hormuz. I see that many here are calling it "the straits."
There are also the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Magellan for example, and one hears mention of the former Straits Settlements.
Am I perhaps in error?
No. You are right, it is 'Strait of Hormuz' singular, not Straights, Straits