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Should we use Singular or Plural Database Table Names

Submitted by JoshuaKissoon on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 11:54

Well, I have been in a Dilemma about this for a while. After reading several posts on Singular vs Plural Database table names, I finally concluded that both have its advantages and disadvantages, and that everyone has their own opinion on this, and that the most important thing is that your naming conventions are consistent across the database since it would be annoying to remember which table names are plural and which are singular. I can therefore conclude that naming your database tables with Singular or Plural names is up to the developer. However, here are a few things to consider when choosing your naming convention:

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