Is there a helper method for pluralization in Rails?

Question

def plural(value, string)
  "#{value} #{value.abs == 1 ? string.singularize : string.pluralize}"
end

If not, what would be a short, sweet name for this method?

Answer 1

ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper

  pluralize(1, 'person')
  # => 1 person

  pluralize(2, 'person')
  # => 2 people

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