Template:PLURAL:$1

{{PLURAL:$1|optional text for plural form 1|optional text for plural form 2|...|required text for default plural form}}

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This is the syntax used by MediaMiki for plural forms, with a variable between the required colon (:) and the first pipe (|) before the ordered list of plural forms separated by pipes.

This template was created for having wanted templates to prevent red links.