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Wouldn't that be “thousands of octopi”?
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01/03/2010 4:58:49 PM PST
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BenLurkin
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Wouldn't that be “thousands of octopi”?
Only to a barbarian.
"octopuses" is the vulgar form.
The correct form is "octopodes"
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01/03/2010 5:37:29 PM PST
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Oztrich Boy
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