Off topic: Super Bowl National Anthem

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Well of course. They're much better than the recreational middle school chorii.

Ewwww!

Please, please, don't use Latin plural endings on Greek-rooted words.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Ewwww!

Please, please, don't use Latin plural endings on Greek-rooted words.

"chorices?"

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"chorices?"

Nope. Probably "Xopoi", transliterated in its first declension nominative plural form.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Nope. Probably "Xopoi", transliterated in it's first declension nominative plural form.

Reminds me of what Safire once wrote about the plural of 'octopus', which confronts the same issue. He said that 'octopi' is wrong (uses a Latin ending), 'octopodes' is pedantic (uses the proper Greek ending), and so the best choice is to make a regular English plural with 'octopuses'.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming, despite the fact that I'm wondering how the forum's resident plumber is so knowledgeable about Greek...

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Reminds me of what Safire once wrote about the plural of 'octopus', which confronts the same issue. He said that 'octopi' is wrong (uses a Latin ending), 'octopodes' is pedantic (uses the proper Greek ending), and so the best choice is to make a regular English plural with 'octopuses'.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming, despite the fact that I'm wondering how the forum's resident plumber is so knowledgeable about Greek...

Need the two be mutually exclusive? Then again, all my psyche is divided into three parts.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Need the two be mutually exclusive? Then again, all my psyche is divided into three parts.

Not mutually exclusive, just a rare combination. It's ok, as my plumber is a sociologist.

[grunewar]

Tonight's game, the announcer asks everyone to rise for the National Anthem, and then says, "And, no Ms Aguilera is NOT singing!"