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And why not fora?

Posted By: Casper Van der Tak
Date: Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 1:21 p.m.

In Response To: And why not fora? (Albert Steg)

I get the impression that the plurals of all Latin and Greek words are getting 'nationalized' according to national rules: forums, museums and for those who followed the chess candidates, octopuses. Same in Dutch (forums, museums, octopussen).

Messages In This Thread

• why forums instead of forum?
  Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 3 April 2018, at 10:35 p.m.
  • why forums instead of forum?
    Dmitriy Obukhov -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 4:55 a.m.
    • why forums instead of forum?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 7:15 a.m.
  • why forums instead of forum?
    Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 5:16 a.m.
    • What else are finals known as?
      Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 2:35 p.m.
      • What else are finals known as?
        Mike Clapsadle -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 2:51 p.m.
  • why forums instead of forum?
    Stick -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 5:44 a.m.
  • And why not fora?
    Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 11:52 a.m.
    • And why not fora?
      Albert Steg -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 12:53 p.m.
      • And why not fora?
        Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 1:21 p.m.
        • And why not fora?
          Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 5:22 p.m.
          • And why not fora?
            Casper Van der Tak -- Wednesday, 4 April 2018, at 5:33 p.m.