On Fri, 2001-12-14 at 12:52, tps12 wrote: > On 13 Dec 2001, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > Agreed, but the plural of virus is viruses. It's a common misconception > > that it's virii (I too thought it was). A quick search will reveal the > > reasons. > > My quick search didn't turn anything up, regarding the reason for this. Of > course, I can see it wouldn't be "virii," but why not "viri?" Also, while > "viruses" might be the most often seen English plural of "virus," I don't > think anyone can be faulted for pluralizing in the language of origin. > Though people who use two "i"s should be shot.
Quick search for "virus plural" done on www.google.com. A few links: http://www.cknow.com/vtutor/vtplural.htm http://www.dictionary.com/doctor/faq/v/virus.html Note: I didn't really fault anyone, I simply corrected the statement. Jamin W. Collins
