Astronomers discover new kind of supernova

PhysOrg ^ | 3/26/13

[LibWhacker]

Seems to be novae every time I see it in the literature. But for someone with my background (strictly low class blue collar), that’s too uppity for me! Depending on whom (yikes!) I’m talking to, I’ll almost always say novas.

[Squawk 8888]

You’re correct, the plural is novae. Most journalists are not well-versed in grammar, spelling, Latin or Greek. Don’t get me started about how they mangle homonyms.

[kitchen]

As a coal miner, I guess you could call me a black collar worker.