Re: There's no such word as `virii'

From: Bret Kulakovich (bret@bonfireproductions.com)
Date: Wed May 14 2003 - 11:08:49 MDT

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    Can we get into Condominia and Aquaria while we are at it?

    Bret K.

    >It's like fingernails down a blackboard, it's like it's for its and its for
    >it's, but stupider, so here's the thing again:
    >
    >As Lee Crocker pointed out the other day, the plural of `virus' is
    >`viruses', damn it. If you wish to swagger and show how much Latin you
    >know, and sound all medical and hi-tech, and like that, the plural is `viri'.
    >
    >NOT `virii'.
    >
    >To make a plural from a word ending with the suffix -us, take it off and
    >add the suffix -i to the stem. Not two, three or more, just the one. It's
    >simple! It's time-saving! It preserves otherwise wasted pixels!
    >
    >See, that wasn't so hard?
    >
    >Damien Broderick

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