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Old 26-11-2007, 02:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by silentstriker View Post
Octopus is a Greek word, so the correct plural would be octopodes. If it was Latin, then it would be octopi.
You're probably right; but it's like stadia/stadiums. Obviously the former is technically correct; really tho, who can be arsed in real life?
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