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To: Revolting cat!
Racism, Ethnocentrism

I have a few pet peeves in that department, such as the use of "gender" when "sex" should be used, but that is becoming a lost cause. Another pet peeve is the use of "prequel" for antecedent or precursor--I write the word "prequel" about as often as I cite Wikipedia as a resource. I am also annoyed at the use of "they" and "their" as the singular indeterminate pronoun--"from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs" grates on my ears. But that's yet another lost cause.

In any event, what is plural of "Lexus", while I'm in the process of building up my stable?

Since "Lexus" is probably a made-up word, the plural would most likely be "Lexuses." However, that word is difficult to find. Those referring to more than one Lexus usually write, "Lexus cars," Lexus models," etc.

The closest word in Latin is "lex," meaning law, and the plural is "leges."

447 posted on 01/29/2013 8:56:36 PM PST by Fiji Hill (Io Triumphe!)
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To: Fiji Hill

I share your pet peeves, oh yes, I do. I say “Lexi” for two or more Lexuses, just as it was a habit of DEC professionals of yesteryear to pluralize the computer name VAX as “Vaxen”.


449 posted on 01/29/2013 9:05:27 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Fiji Hill; Revolting cat!

>>In any event, what is plural of “Lexus”,<<

I suggest “Lexi.”


520 posted on 02/03/2013 11:21:11 AM PST by freedumb2003 (I learned everything I needed to know about racism from Colin Powell)
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