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What’s the Plural of Virus?
Posted By Michael On 28th August 2003 @ 15:31 In technology &c. | No Comments
With all of the viruses going around lately, this vaguely amused me. Kinda like Mouse, Mice, Mouses. Customers come into Circuit City and try to get me to laugh at their Mouse, Mice, Mouses humor, but it’s so old… ::sigh:: I hate customers.
The plural of virus is neither viri nor virii, nor even vira nor virora. It is quite simply viruses, irrespective of context. [1] Here’s why.
Enjoy.
-Jeff
What’s the Plural of Virus?
Posted By Michael On 28th August 2003 @ 15:31 In technology &c. | No Comments
With all of the viruses going around lately, this vaguely amused me. Kinda like Mouse, Mice, Mouses. Customers come into Circuit City and try to get me to laugh at their Mouse, Mice, Mouses humor, but it’s so old… ::sigh:: I hate customers.
The plural of virus is neither viri nor virii, nor even vira nor virora. It is quite simply viruses, irrespective of context. [2] Here’s why.
Enjoy.
-Jeff
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[1] Here’s why.: http://www.perl.com/language/misc/virus.html
[2] Here’s why.: http://www.perl.com/language/misc/virus.html
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