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Remind me why I wanted rain?
Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:175441
In message Kay Easton wrote: In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Kay Easton contains these words: It wouldn't be virii anyway, would it? That'd be the plural of virius. 4th declension noun would be virii. Can't remember what the 4th declension is. But isn't -us ending normally 1st declension? I can't remember what viri translates as men? (and I've lost my huge Latin dictionary) but it isn't the plural of virus. It wouldn't be unusual for the same latin word to mean several things I've just read the above. If this helps... vir (2nd Declension) = man (as opposed to woman). Plural = viri. virus (2nd Declension, but Neuter gender) was probably never used in the plural. Certainly was not virii. I would strongly encourage the Anglicised plural ie viruses. -- Ian Wolfe. Linlithgow. Birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. Blessed are the peacemakers. |
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