Grammar Issues (5 Viewers)

[maims bond]

Yup. 'Forum' is but 'premium' ain't. Should have made that clearer in my initial post.

So is it cool to say premia and stadia? What about the plural of focus, is that focii? Don't get me started on curriculum.

Skinned up sounds awful. I'm just gonna alternate between skan and skun.

 

[Mitchum]

some nus

I prefer 'anii'. It erm...rolls off the tongue.

 

[Lord Damian]

So is it cool to say premia and stadia? What about the plural of focus, is that focii? Don't get me started on curriculum.

Skinned up sounds awful. I'm just gonna alternate between skan and skun.

i think focii is right, yeah.

like cactii.

 

[Mitchum]

So is it cool to say premia and stadia?

'Premiums' & 'stadia'.

Praemium/Praemia.

 

[therealjohnny]

More than one mother-- mii

The day anyone in my band asks have "you any spare plectra?" is the day they get the frowning of a lifetime

 

[Lord Damian]

what's the plural of "a bunch of pedantic pricks"?

oh, nevermind, i have it there.

 

[ratmonkey]

what's the plural of "a bunch of pedantic pricks"?

oh, nevermind, i have it there.

"Bunches of pedantic pricks" would be the plural.

 

[Mitchum]

i think focii is right, yeah.

like cactii.

Foci, cacti?

 

[maims bond]

'Premiums' & 'stadia'.

Praemium/Praemia.

So the cunt in the insurance ad is right then. Is the plural of 'weetabix' 'weetabii'?

 

[Lord Damian]

"Bunches of pedantic pricks" would be the plural.

you are, of course, correct. my bad.

Foci, cacti?

is it just the one i, yeah? what a knob ii am.

 

[Mitchum]

Is the plural of 'weetabix' 'weetabii'?

No it's Weetabix. Like fish, sheep.

 

[maims bond]

No it's Weetabix. Like fish, sheep.

What about Corn Flakes?

 

[Mitchum]

What about Corn Flakes?

Ditto.

e.g I think I had a bad pint last night. I just left the jacks looking like a half-finished bowl of Corn Flakes

 

[therealjohnny]

Wht is it with you and that fat singer anyway??

 

[Mitchum]

Wht is it with you and that fat singer anyway??

I find the jiggling hypnotic.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

Could I just remind everyone that "data" is already plural. Cause that one annoys me.

 

[Lord Damian]

Could I just remind everyone that "data" is already plural. Cause that one annoys me.

ahhhhh go on.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

the data are

or

the datum is

NOT

the data is

 

[Mormon Nailer]

I feel better now.

 

[Lord Damian]

this data is lore