Re: [LAU] OT: metal, money, changes, bleg

On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:22:16 +0100
Q <lists@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 09:55:51PM +0200, Robin Gareus wrote:
> >
> >> many better suited fori (forums)
> >
> > 'fora' is the latin plural.
> >
> > Ciao,
> >
>
> But, in English, I believe is only considered correct when dealing with
> physical spaces in a Roman/Latin context and is usually considered
> pretentious when dealing with virtual, online places. (Generally in
> English, it seems that the plural of Latin nouns of this form is now
> considered to take the English form -- -ums rather than -a, vis
> stadiums, forums, referendums etc, sad as that may be.)
>
> Q (ex-editor)

Ha!

I always though 'ead 'itters were brutal buggrs :)

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Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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