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Stupid Question of the Day - Why isn’t walrus spelt walri when ploral?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:32 am
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:32 am
Cactus is cacti, alumnus is alumni, platypus is platypi, and octopus is octopi, so why isn’t walrus spelt walri when plural?
This post was edited on 8/25/19 at 2:41 am
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Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:37 am to theantiquetiger
The -i suffix is plural for Latin nouns ending in -us
Walrus isn't Latin, it's Germanic and only by coincidence does it end in "us"
Walrus isn't Latin, it's Germanic and only by coincidence does it end in "us"
This post was edited on 8/25/19 at 2:39 am
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:41 am to genro
Isn’t German derived from Latin?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:50 am to theantiquetiger
I'm sure you're being daft. German is Germanic. Latin is Italic.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:51 am to theantiquetiger
No. Completely separate.
English has a ton of Latin because of Roman influence and because the Normans took over in 1066 and for a few centuries forced the English to speak their form of French (derived from Latin)
English has a ton of Latin because of Roman influence and because the Normans took over in 1066 and for a few centuries forced the English to speak their form of French (derived from Latin)
This post was edited on 8/25/19 at 2:53 am
Posted on 8/25/19 at 2:55 am to theantiquetiger
Latin languages are Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian.
There are others that branch out, like Catalan Spanish. But the Latin languages are the romance languages.
There are others that branch out, like Catalan Spanish. But the Latin languages are the romance languages.
This post was edited on 8/25/19 at 3:03 am
Posted on 8/25/19 at 3:00 am to theantiquetiger
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Isn’t German derived from Latin?
Good link for a thread about a podcast about the English language
Posted on 8/25/19 at 3:08 am to fr33manator
Nice link, will give me something to listen to at work on Monday.
I'm into soccer and listened to an American and Brit explain the different terms we use and where they came from. Very interesting.
I'm into soccer and listened to an American and Brit explain the different terms we use and where they came from. Very interesting.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 3:51 am to theantiquetiger
A). Not all Latin nouns are made plural with an -i stem. If it is fifth declension, for example, the plural would be walra.
B). Walrus comes from a Dutch word. You wouldn’t apply Latin grammar rules anyway.
ETA. Genro beat me too it and said it better. Hats off.
B). Walrus comes from a Dutch word. You wouldn’t apply Latin grammar rules anyway.
ETA. Genro beat me too it and said it better. Hats off.
This post was edited on 8/25/19 at 3:52 am
Posted on 8/25/19 at 3:54 am to theantiquetiger
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German derived from Latin
Well, the Germanic tribes and the Romans didn’t really get along too good.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 5:20 am to theantiquetiger
How about radii for radius and bonii for bonus. We had a Geometry teacher that gave us bonii points if we got all our radii correct.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 5:51 am to theantiquetiger
Why did you misspell plural? Don’t frick with me on a Sunday morning. 
Posted on 8/25/19 at 6:36 am to liz18lsu
But you were ok with spelt?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 6:41 am to BengalBlood81
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spelt?
No, but yes. Long night.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 6:57 am to theantiquetiger
I always say asparagi, platypi, etc. Don’t care.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 7:10 am to theantiquetiger
quote:
Stupid Question of the Day - Why isn’t walrus spelt walri when ploral?
quote:You spelled it right once... guess which time?
Cactus is cacti, alumnus is alumni, platypus is platypi, and octopus is octopi, so why isn’t walrus spelt walri when plural?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 7:15 am to theantiquetiger
Depends on Greek or Latin root. And Plural of Octopus is octopuses because it has a Greek root.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 7:19 am to genro
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Walrus isn't Latin, it's Germanic
There are definitely more german walrus chicks than italian hotties. So I agree with this.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 7:34 am to theantiquetiger
How often to you need to refer to more than one walrus, in oral or written context?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:41 am to GusMcRae
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ploral
LOL, why don't you worry about spelling words correctly before worrying about tenses.
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