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Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

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Can't remember what the 4th declension is. But isn't -us ending normally
1st declension?

Yes, and the fourth.

Er, no. The 2nd and the 4th. The normal 1st ending is -a.
--
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Linlithgow. Birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Blessed are the peacemakers.

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:30:39 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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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. (Nor, as certain Urglers have pointed out, on botanic
accuracy.)

Nor the Win95 CD OED with a WinXP OS :-((
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Martin

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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.)

--
Rusty Hinge
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However, the OED is not an authority to consult on matters of Latin
grammar. (Nor, as certain Urglers have pointed out, on botanic
accuracy.)

Nor the Win95 CD OED with a WinXP OS :-((

Which is why I shall never be 'upgrading' to XP. I'm not concerned that
support for 98 etc will be discontinued - I've never used it anyway.

Soon, a promised O'Reilly CD book should drop through my litterbox
(amongst the lbooyd flats end hard spam!) and I can learn properly to
fly my Debian installation.

I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

--
Rusty Hinge
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:14:28 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

:-)
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Martin

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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:14:28 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

:-)

Would you like some too? :-)))))

--
Rusty Hinge
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:25:34 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:14:28 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

:-)

Would you like some too? :-)))))

I have a box full of SuSie waiting to be opened, plus 3 CDs off a
freshly bought LInux Magazine cover.
--
Martin

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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:25:34 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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The message
from martin contains these words:
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:14:28 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

:-)

Would you like some too? :-)))))

I have a box full of SuSie waiting to be opened, plus 3 CDs off a
freshly bought LInux Magazine cover.

You'd better use them before they go stale.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:20:27 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:25:34 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:
The message
from martin contains these words:
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:14:28 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

I have enough software on Linux Magazine's coverdisks to keep me
occupied indefinitely.

:-)

Would you like some too? :-)))))

I have a box full of SuSie waiting to be opened, plus 3 CDs off a
freshly bought LInux Magazine cover.

You'd better use them before they go stale.

The box is full of SuSE.
--
Martin

The message
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The box is full of SuSE.

#If you knew SuSE like I know SuSE,
Oh, oh, oh what an OS......

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Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:42:20 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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The box is full of SuSE.

#If you knew SuSE like I know SuSE,
Oh, oh, oh what an OS......

egg sackly
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Martin