English, words, pluralities, etc
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English, words, pluralities, etc
On the subject that cropped up in the 5e thread... I personally like the idea of using the greek form to talk about multiples of octopus (octopodes). I just like the sound of it.
Also:
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James Nicoll, rec.arts.sf-lovers
Also:
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James Nicoll, rec.arts.sf-lovers
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You're both being dumb because Octopuses, Octopi, and Octopodes, are all corect pluralization of octopus. Because English is a fucking mess of a language and people are pretentious dicks. If there must be one word to rule them all can't we just agree to use octopussies?
Also, Prak, start writing a transcript of that video in a British accent, it would amuse me.
Also, Prak, start writing a transcript of that video in a British accent, it would amuse me.
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the best plural for octopus will always be octopussies.
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I personally prefer octopodes. Octopuses just feels clunky in my mouth. But I also acknowledge that in most cases the person I'm speaking to will have no fucking clue what I mean if I say octopodes, thus missing the entire point of words. So unless I feel the urge to explain the origins of the word (which, sometimes, I do) I mostly just say octopuses.
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I am a big fan of phrases like, "let's drinkify up in this bitch!"
Which means, "would you like me to buy some beer?"
And other gems like translatify, and cookifyed beans.
I only use them around people that speak english well. The perplexed look on the face of my victim brings me sick serial killer style pleasure.
Which means, "would you like me to buy some beer?"
And other gems like translatify, and cookifyed beans.
I only use them around people that speak english well. The perplexed look on the face of my victim brings me sick serial killer style pleasure.
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I love playing with words, but also tend to keep ones spoken by non-native friends and small children.
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I still use the phrase "perpetrate some smithery" from Kingdom of Loathing.AndreiChekov wrote:I am a big fan of phrases like, "let's drinkify up in this bitch!"
Which means, "would you like me to buy some beer?"
And other gems like translatify, and cookifyed beans.
I only use them around people that speak english well. The perplexed look on the face of my victim brings me sick serial killer style pleasure.
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yes yes. I do that also. And, mixing drinks. I bought coconut shells so that I could give people fuzzbumps. : Dmomothefiddler wrote:I still use the phrase "perpetrate some smithery" from Kingdom of Loathing.AndreiChekov wrote:I am a big fan of phrases like, "let's drinkify up in this bitch!"
Which means, "would you like me to buy some beer?"
And other gems like translatify, and cookifyed beans.
I only use them around people that speak english well. The perplexed look on the face of my victim brings me sick serial killer style pleasure.
Peace favour your sword.
I only play 3.x
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