def pluralize(singular, plural, count):
    """Returns the plural if count is not 1::

        pluraize('item', 'items', 1) -> 'item'
        
        pluraize('item', 'items', 2) -> 'items'

        pluraize('item was', 'items were', 2) -> 'items were'

    :param singular: singular form (returned when count in 1)
    :param plural: pular form (returned when count is not 1)
    :param count: a number which denotes how many items
    """
    if count == 1:
        return singular
    return plural