curse these fingers!! The correct URL is www.straightdope.com. (geez.. you ever notice that OL2k's Message Recall doesn't work on this list? Maybe Tener could find out why..)
-----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 5:11 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: OT - Latin Lesson Cecil Adams...who he? URL is down. Liz...who she? <<steely glint>> I'm Elizabeth, nice to meet you Ti Regards E. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT - Latin Lesson Hmmm, Liz a ghost writer for Cecil Adams..? ('whazzat?' ref: www.strightdope.com) -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:22 PM To: Exchange Discussions 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
