Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Am I the only one that uses both Firefox and Chrome for different reasons? I use Firefox when I want to use an extension and I also have it remember all my tabs. In a sense it's my daily 'work' browser.
Meanwhile I use Chrome for watching web video (It just does flash better) and for quick web checks since I don't have it remember my tabs (or anything else for that matter). It's my quick lightweight browser.
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Yes I can tell. Then again, "octopus" may be neo-Latin, but the neo-Latin word also came from Greek "oktopous," so it's kinda complicated.
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Yes I can tell. Then again, "octopus" may be neo-Latin, but the neo-Latin word also came from Greek "oktopous," so it's kinda complicated.
Yeah, I know, aye. That's why I generally don't get too worked up about it - Far as I'm concerned, Octopuses or Octopodes are both fine, and Octopi is alright too, albeit slightly less so. As long as I know what the person is trying to say, it's cool, really.
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Its neo-Latin version is in the third declension: octopus, octopodis. Therefore, octopodes is the Latinized plural as well.
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Its neo-Latin version is in the third declension: octopus, octopodis. Therefore, octopodes is the Latinized plural as well.
Likely correct, my latin is not good enough to say otherwise. I only know that octopi is incorrect if one comes to that conclusion based on the fact that it's in the second declension, which is incorrect.
I'm still going with the experts here, and sticking with Octopuses personally. Though while they tend to concur on the point that Octopuses is the preferred word, they do differ on if Octopi is acceptable, or if (to quote Fowlers) “the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses.”
Wrong correction. I should have used Octopuses, not Octopus. Octopi is a contentious one, but to save debate on the linguistics of it, I go with the OED personally, in that Octopuses is the correct term, and Octopi is not.
A friend of mine who was a classics major (and therefore knew Greek) stated that the correct pluralization of "octopus" is actually "octopodes," given the word's Greek roots.
Pedantic, but correct. It's on equal footing with Octopuses - both are equally correct, though your friend's argument doesn't quite hold up - IIRC, Octopus is a neo-Latin word, with it coming to English thanks to neo-latin rather than from Greek.
Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Its neo-Latin version is in the third declension: octopus, octopodis. Therefore, octopodes is the Latinized plural as well.
Likely correct, my latin is not good enough to say otherwise. I only know that octopi is incorrect if one comes to that conclusion based on the fact that it's in the second declension, which is incorrect.
I'm still going with the experts here, and sticking with Octopuses personally. Though while they tend to concur on the point that Octopuses is the preferred word, they do differ on if Octopi is acceptable, or if (to quote Fowlers) “the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses.”
Me and Scott Spaziani had this discussion at CTcon. I believe it ended in me declaring the plural of pegasus "pegasuses" and him saying "You're right, but I still want to punch you in the face."
Derek Chappell says ok onto real world stuff dude did you see those Rick Perry ads Victor Coronado says …no, actually Lemmee see if I can quick find some… Derek Chappell says oh my god they are so funny dude I posted on a forum with “You know I was going to make a parody right-wing campaign ad, but Rick Perry beat me to it!” Victor Coronado says Mah god It’s so amazing Derek Chappell says just look at that dislike bar it’s a solid colour Victor Coronado says I know how he feels! Derek Chappell says and that colour ain’t green yo! Victor Coronado says What kind of country do we live in where people can openly drink in the streets, yet you can’t sacrifice one child to the Great Devourer Al-Sothsil or read the Ten Tomes of Truth in schools? Madness, I say! I believe in faith. Well, I must hear more of this man’s teachings Derek Chappell says Finally a politician who shares my traditional values of blood rites to Teth’soluku in schools! also Teth’soluku would make a bitchin’ ancient creature from out of space I’m picturing a snake-like creature where both ends are the same head like, he’s totally non-linear; he doesn’t loop in on himself, but only has one end also it means anything that he consumes is lost forever in non-linear space
Yep a lot of the time they kept them open so that people could come in, or not in some cases. In other cases they were used as a way of showing a lavish wall to people, and in short no one really knows as the research is still going on. Needless to say that it is an area of study I will not be going into.
Yep a lot of the time they kept them open so that people could come in, or not in some cases. In other cases they were used as a way of showing a lavish wall to people, and in short no one really knows as the research is still going on. Needless to say that it is an area of study I will not be going into.
OH! I just thought you meant they jumped out of their windows when they wanted to leave the house, or something.
Yep a lot of the time they kept them open so that people could come in, or not in some cases. In other cases they were used as a way of showing a lavish wall to people, and in short no one really knows as the research is still going on. Needless to say that it is an area of study I will not be going into.
OH! I just thought you meant they jumped out of their windows when they wanted to leave the house, or something.
My little brother just mocked me for going to the bathroom with my laptop. Is this weird? I find it pretty typical and an excellent way to peruse the internet.
My little brother just mocked me for going to the bathroom with my laptop. Is this weird? I find it pretty typical and an excellent way to peruse the internet.
Yes, it is gross! I don't want my gadgets near the toilet, nor my books. Granted, I have this hang-up where I cannot touch things with my hands while I am pooping, even if I haven't wiped yet. It is like "if you are on the toilet, your hands are unclean until you wash them!"
You know what? I'm starting to really dislike the Nerdist podcast. Any sort of criticism, no matter how mild, is simply mocked. Chris has gone from kinda funny and interesting, to simply being self-absorbed - Yeah, I really need to hear about how you used to be a fat, drunk slob and now you're thin and awesome again, dude, considering you're on episode 146, that would mean it's only that it's the 150th time we've heard it. I'm happy for you and all, good work, dude - but seriously, do you have something else to talk about? You've been so many places, done a bunch of shows, seen a ton of things, met a huge amount of people, and yet half the stories you tell, you're talking the same talk over and over about how you used to suck?
Matt and Jonah are...Well, they're not too bad. Not much to say about them, really, sorry lads.
Also, I know that if Hardwick sees this, he's likely to go on a spiel about it, the same spiel he goes on every time anyone criticizes the show even a little bit, about how it's free, and people are so entitled criticizing things that they get for free, and how people are just assholes and trolls, blah blah blah. Matt and Jonah will contribute the same witty one-liners they contributed the last time and the time before, and the time before.
So, I guess I can only say in return - Sure, mock if you feel you must. I don't mind, really, but frankly, any criticism is not an invitation to have a go at people. It doesn't make you big or clever, it's just passive-aggressive nonsense because you've got the Mic, and they don't. Just because it makes you feel bad sometimes, doesn't mean you have to try to make other people feel bad - That's just being a petty little bully, it's schoolyard bullshit, man.
Is posting this here, instead of emailing him or putting it in the Nerdist comments passive agressive? Yeah, I guess it is. Admittedly, I just don't want to make the guy feel bad, because he seems to take critique to heart, even though I'm just some jackass on the internet. Also, I suppose, if he wants to mock it, then fuck, he can work for it and find the damn thing.
My little brother just mocked me for going to the bathroom with my laptop. Is this weird? I find it pretty typical and an excellent way to peruse the internet.
Yes, it is gross! I don't want my gadgets near the toilet, nor my books. Granted, I have this hang-up where I cannot touch things with my hands while I am pooping, even if I haven't wiped yet. It is like "if you are on the toilet, your hands are unclean until you wash them!"
Fun fact: the average toilet seat has several orders of magnitude less bacteria than the average office keyboard.
OH! I just thought you meant they jumped out of their windows when they wanted to leave the house, or something.
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Can you tell I've had this argument before?
Meanwhile I use Chrome for watching web video (It just does flash better) and for quick web checks since I don't have it remember my tabs (or anything else for that matter). It's my quick lightweight browser.
I have run into no significant differences between the two.
I'm still going with the experts here, and sticking with Octopuses personally. Though while they tend to concur on the point that Octopuses is the preferred word, they do differ on if Octopi is acceptable, or if (to quote Fowlers) “the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses.”
ok onto real world stuff
dude did you see those Rick Perry ads
Victor Coronado says
…no, actually
Lemmee see if I can quick find some…
Derek Chappell says
oh my god they are so funny dude
I posted on a forum with “You know I was going to make a parody right-wing campaign ad, but Rick Perry beat me to it!”
Victor Coronado says
Mah god
It’s so amazing
Derek Chappell says
just look at that dislike bar
it’s a solid colour
Victor Coronado says
I know how he feels!
Derek Chappell says
and that colour ain’t green yo!
Victor Coronado says
What kind of country do we live in where people can openly drink in the streets, yet you can’t sacrifice one child to the Great Devourer Al-Sothsil or read the Ten Tomes of Truth in schools?
Madness, I say!
I believe in faith.
Well, I must hear more of this man’s teachings
Derek Chappell says
Finally a politician who shares my traditional values of blood rites to Teth’soluku in schools!
also Teth’soluku would make a bitchin’ ancient creature from out of space
I’m picturing a snake-like creature where both ends are the same head
like, he’s totally non-linear; he doesn’t loop in on himself, but only has one end
also it means anything that he consumes is lost forever in non-linear space
Matt and Jonah are...Well, they're not too bad. Not much to say about them, really, sorry lads.
Also, I know that if Hardwick sees this, he's likely to go on a spiel about it, the same spiel he goes on every time anyone criticizes the show even a little bit, about how it's free, and people are so entitled criticizing things that they get for free, and how people are just assholes and trolls, blah blah blah. Matt and Jonah will contribute the same witty one-liners they contributed the last time and the time before, and the time before.
So, I guess I can only say in return - Sure, mock if you feel you must. I don't mind, really, but frankly, any criticism is not an invitation to have a go at people. It doesn't make you big or clever, it's just passive-aggressive nonsense because you've got the Mic, and they don't.
Just because it makes you feel bad sometimes, doesn't mean you have to try to make other people feel bad - That's just being a petty little bully, it's schoolyard bullshit, man.
Is posting this here, instead of emailing him or putting it in the Nerdist comments passive agressive? Yeah, I guess it is. Admittedly, I just don't want to make the guy feel bad, because he seems to take critique to heart, even though I'm just some jackass on the internet. Also, I suppose, if he wants to mock it, then fuck, he can work for it and find the damn thing.
Platypus: Word of the day.
First thing I thought of was Pokemon.