Tom,
vir = is interchangeable with viri except when you specifically want to imply multiples. There is no such word in Latin as alii. So (altho' not sure, I would say that alias is not derived from the Latin meaning the same) No-one was insisting on using anything. You are the first. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT - Latin Lesson While we're picking nits. vir = "man" viri = "men" or "venoms", the latter being so rare a usage as to never have appeared outside of academic circles, long after Latin had become a solely academic language. Ob Exchange Topic: I suggest hereafter we pedants demand "alii" rather than "aliases", if we're going to be so snooty as to insist on not using "viruses" when speaking English. At least that is well-known, well-documented Latin, as seen in Cicero, Ovid, et alii. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Elizabeth Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Subject: OT - Latin Lesson > > Actually Ed, you're a little out ......, > > Viri = A man (usually of Honour) Same word for singular and > plural. One > phrase no classics student is ever going to forget! > Especially anyone who > had doings with Homer. ("Baaaaaaaaart...........!) > > Virui = To be green or verdant; be lively or vigorous; be > full of youth. > (Just like this list!) > This is where the English "virulent" (with a bit of > intervention from German > and its meaning taken as strong and dangerous) comes from and > this is how > the word "virus" made it into the English language... > > ....and to bring this topic back to slightly On T., also became the > widespread phenomenon we know and love today. > > > References taken from: A History of the English Language. > Albert C. Baugh & > Thomas somebody-or-other..... > > Regards > E. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>> > > As was the 'u' before the 'ii'. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP > <<snip>> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>> > > Tom, > > Oops the second 'i' was a mistake......but you are perfectly right > > If you are going to be really pedantic, the latin for Viruses > is Irusesvavy > or somesuch. I don't vouch for the spelling as it is 6 years > since I last > read Latin. > If you have the time and the inclination, you can research it on: > http://www.quicklatin.com/. I'm off to catch the train home :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>> > > Alumnus. Alumni. NOT Alumnuii. > Incubus. Incubi. NOT Incubuii. > Virus. Viri. NOT Viruii. NOT virii. Viruses is proper > English. Viri > is proper Latin. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Elizabeth Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>> > > > In Latin, the multiple of Virus is Viruii > > In English, the multiple is Viruses. > > > > So you are both right as well as pedantic :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! > > > > > > Actually I think it is Virii > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! > > > > > > <amateur grammar police> > > > > Get the virus's what? > > > > Oh, you mean viruses. > > > > </amateur grammar police> > > > > :-) _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
