"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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from Kay Easton contains these words:

OED "virus pl viruses"

Yes - anglicised, and in the context of virus the living organism and by
association, virus the destructive self-replicating computer program.

However, the OED is not an authority to consult on matters of Latin
grammar.

I think I was the first to muddy the waters here. I know no Latin worth
spitting on, and when I used the word "virus" I meant the English word. I
am now happy that the plural is "viruses".
Perhaps we have now all had our money's worth?

Franz

Franz

(Nor, as certain Urglers have pointed out, on botanic
accuracy.)

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