Why does LINQ-to-SQL not create singular class for table named "ApplicationMenus"?

Question

When I generate LINQ-to-SQL classes for a table named ApplicationMenus it doesn't create a singular class for it so that the statement:

ApplicationMenu applicationMenu = new ApplicationMenu();

gives an error.

If I change the name of the table to one of these:

Menus
ApplicationMenuItems

then it correctly generates the singular class.

Why does LINQ-to-SQL have a problem with "ApplicationMenus" and what other names will cause a problem as well?

Answer 1

You could use reflector to find out, or you could ask yourself why you have pluralized table names ;-)