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  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
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    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
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    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    I HAVE THE BEST ONE OMG:

    There are 4 plurals of octopus

    1. Octopus
    2. Octopi
    3. Octopuses
    4. OCTOPODI

    Octopi is not a plural form of Octopus (like cactus/cacti) because it is not from a Latin word

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/video/octopus

    PUH-lease.

    Very nice debate. I have been truly edumacated :-)

    While technically octopi is not correct, it has become an accepted form of the plural through usage and has been adopted by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, at least in the United States. I'm not sure If the Oxford English Language Dictionary has also accepted it as an acceptable plural form of the word, but the Yankees like their sea creatures addressed as such.

    'Murica.

    I wonder if I'll ever get to use the plural form of octopus? For example: Hey, look at all those octopuses!

    I've never seen more than one at any given time.

    I have

    Well, la de frickin' da!

    WHOA...someone need to visit the A-Hole thread ;):*
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    Monkey_Business wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    I HAVE THE BEST ONE OMG:

    There are 4 plurals of octopus

    1. Octopus
    2. Octopi
    3. Octopuses
    4. OCTOPODI

    Octopi is not a plural form of Octopus (like cactus/cacti) because it is not from a Latin word

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/video/octopus

    PUH-lease.

    Very nice debate. I have been truly edumacated :-)

    While technically octopi is not correct, it has become an accepted form of the plural through usage and has been adopted by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, at least in the United States. I'm not sure If the Oxford English Language Dictionary has also accepted it as an acceptable plural form of the word, but the Yankees like their sea creatures addressed as such.

    'Murica.

    I wonder if I'll ever get to use the plural form of octopus? For example: Hey, look at all those octopuses!

    I've never seen more than one at any given time.

    I have

    I need details of said event.
  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
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    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
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    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    _har_T_Swallow wrote: »
    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    aeloine wrote: »
    I HAVE THE BEST ONE OMG:

    There are 4 plurals of octopus

    1. Octopus
    2. Octopi
    3. Octopuses
    4. OCTOPODI

    Octopi is not a plural form of Octopus (like cactus/cacti) because it is not from a Latin word

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/video/octopus

    PUH-lease.

    Just because it bastardized it's way into our worst dictionary doesn't mean it's right. Even your video you linked said it was wrong.

    Octopodes: Greek plural - correct
    Octopuses: Transferred to an English word, English plural - correct

    Octopi is the red headed step child

    i wonder what they think about it? like what are their preferred terms? or do they just swim around thinking "i am an octopus"

    I'll ask the next one. The last one said octopussies but now I'm thinking I've been had.

    I hope the next one prefers to be called a weevy-woovy slippery helicopter.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM

    I only see one of each. For example, I would say, look at all those pictures of an octopus.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    Fake drawers are just as *kitten* as fake pant pockets.
  • princess0lexi
    princess0lexi Posts: 3,938 Member
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    shrimp have their heart in their head
  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM

    I only see one of each. For example, I would say, look at all those pictures of an octopus.

    I'm not talking to you anymore.... ;):p;)
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM

    I only see one of each. For example, I would say, look at all those pictures of an octopus.

    What if you wanted to say "I love octopuses!"

    That's a weird way of saying "I love large groups of octopus!"

    Also, "I love the octopus"
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM

    I only see one of each. For example, I would say, look at all those pictures of an octopus.

    I'm not talking to you anymore.... ;):p;)

    That makes all the single and not plural octopus sad.
  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    t54yjfkv2soa.jpg

    See..more than one. BAM

    I only see one of each. For example, I would say, look at all those pictures of an octopus.

    I'm not talking to you anymore.... ;):p;)

    That makes all the single and not plural octopus sad.

    Ok, ok...I missed you already
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    There are only two days in your lifetime that aren't 24 hours long.
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    "You haven't changed a bit" can be an insult or a compliment.

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