Things I just learned

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

On 10/22/2024 at 12:08 PM, The Shattered Cosmere said:

You know how octopi have 1 central brain and 8 autonomous nerve systems for each arm

Sorry, but the correct plural of octopus is actually octopodes, because the "i" at the end is Latin plural rules, and the word "octopus" is Greek in origin, so you need to use the Greek plural.

Edited January 13, 2025 by ThatOneWorldhopper
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[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

10 minutes ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

Sorry, but the correct plural of octopus is actually octopodes, because the "i" at the end is Latin plural rules, and the word "octopus" is Greek in origin, so you need to use the Greek plural.

Wrong.

Its octopusices.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

Sorry, but the correct plural of octopus is actually octopodes, because the "i" at the end is Latin plural rules, and the word "octopus" is Greek in origin, so you need to use the Greek plural.

hehe

I was right!

@Halcyon The Only see??

 

Thanks, @ThatOneWorldhopper

[Treamayne]

24 minutes ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

24 minutes ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

  On 10/22/2024 at 2:08 PM, The Shattered Cosmere said:

You know how octopi have 1 central brain and 8 autonomous nerve systems for each arm

Sorry, but the correct plural of octopus is actually octopodes, because the "i" at the end is Latin plural rules, and the word "octopus" is Greek in origin, so you need to use the Greek plural.

12 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

hehe

I was right!

 

Octopuses, Octopodes and Octopi are all correct. Octopuses is the most common in English, Octopodes is the least common in English (but the most true to the Greek roots), Octopi is nearly as common as Octopuses and is a second or third declension of Latin, as derived from polypus (the original Latin name before Latinic speakers adopted Octopus as well). 

Sources:

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octopus (countable and uncountable, plural octopuses or octopusses or octopi or octopodes) (see usage notes)

1. (countable) Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

octopodes

1. (rare) plural of octopus 

Synonyms: octopuses, octopi

pō̆lypus m (genitive pō̆lypī); second declension

1. octopus
2. cuttlefish

octopi

1. (nonstandard, hypercorrect) plural of octopus 
   Synonyms: octopuses, octopodes (see more in main entry)

Usage notes

The forms octopuses and octopi appear roughly equally prevalent, with octopodes being much rarer. However, octopi is nonstandard in US English. See octopus for further discussion.

Hope that helps

Edited January 13, 2025 by Treamayne
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[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Treamayne said:

Octopuses, Octopodes and Octopi are all correct. Octopuses is the most common in English, Octopodes is the least common in English (but the most true to the Greek roots), Octopi is nearly as common as Octopuses and is a second or third declination of Latin, as derived from polypus (the original Latin name before Latinic speakers adopted Octopus as well). 

Sources:

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octopus (countable and uncountable, plural octopuses or octopusses or octopi or octopodes) (see usage notes)

1. (countable) Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

octopodes

1. (rare) plural of octopus 

Synonyms: octopuses, octopi

pō̆lypus m (genitive pō̆lypī); second declension

1. octopus
2. cuttlefish

octopi

1. (nonstandard, hypercorrect) plural of octopus 
   Synonyms: octopuses, octopodes (see more in main entry)

Usage notes

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The forms octopuses and octopi appear roughly equally prevalent, with octopodes being much rarer. However, octopi is nonstandard in US English. See octopus for further discussion.

 

Interesting.

Tthanks.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

Huh. Apparently 7-10 hours of sleep is a normal amount.

That's interesting.

I need to sleep more.

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

I just learned chessboxing is a thing. Apparently other people already knew. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

32 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

I just learned chessboxing is a thing. Apparently other people already knew. 

…

it is?

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

31 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

…

it is?

It seems so. You alternate rounds of blitz chess and boxing. Whoever wins the most is the victor. (Chess is very hard to play fast after you’re repeatedly punched, I bet.) 

[Denissimo He/him]

On 11/8/2023 at 1:25 AM, TheRavenHasLanded said:

ok, ill start: the abbreviation "ofc" means "of *beep* course" not just "of course"

Wait what? I didn't know that lol.

[Akimikoisthecutest]

On 11/7/2023 at 11:25 AM, TheRavenHasLanded said:

ok, ill start: the abbreviation "ofc" means "of *beep* course" not just "of course"

 

On 11/7/2023 at 12:17 PM, Wittles said:

Wait really?? That...makes both more and less sense

That's so true.