Re: [Waaaaaay OT] Grammar

[Roberto Sanchez <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es>]

Nicos Gollan wrote:
> It's "grammar".
>
> On Wednesday 22 October 2003 15:45, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
>
> > Not trying to start a flame-fest here, but the correct plural form of
> > virus is viruses.
>
>
> Last thing I heard was that the original word had no plural at all, so as I 
> see it we're all free to write what we want. "Little dead protein strands in 
> protective protein hulls" is my favourite, but "valid reasons to shoot the 
> a**holes who wrote 'em" is a close second. :-)

Check this out:

http://www.perl.com/language/misc/virus.html

Provides good info on the origin and explains why 'viruses' is the
correct plural form.

-Roberto

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