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Sunday

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2008, 08:14:00 am »

Actually, octopi is incorrect.  Because it comes from a Greek root, it should be octopodes. That sounds strange, however, and octopuses is next best as it's the generic plural for English.  Source: Fowler's Modern English Usage.

I suck.

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Helmaroc

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Re: Why bother?
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2008, 08:45:00 am »

quote:
Originally posted by Sunday:
<STRONG>Actually, octopi is incorrect.  Because it comes from a Greek root, it should be octopodes. That sounds strange, however, and octopuses is next best as it's the generic plural for English.  Source: Fowler's Modern English Usage.

I suck.</STRONG>


Yes, you do, but because it's Sunday, I'll let you off.

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