Re: [OT] Virii (sic)

From: Wakko Warner (wakko@animx.eu.org)
Date: Wed Aug 01 2001 - 05:38:08 EST


> Just like the plural of abacus is abaci, the plural of cactus is cacti
> (check the dictionary if you don't believe me), shouldn't the plural of
> virus be viri, with one I at the end (of course, "viruses" is also currently
> accepted as a plural, and even preferred by some people).

If the plural of mouse is mice, shouldn't the plural of spouce be spice?

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