John Clarke wrote:
> <DT><A HREF="http://language.perl.com/misc/virus.html" ADD_DATE="945392614"
> LAST_VISIT="945320679" LAST_MODIFIED="945320679">What's the Plural of
> `Virus'?</A>
>
> :-)
English once followed the conventions of the language from which the word was
derived. This the plural of a word ending in -us was usually -i. eg octopus
octopi.
This convention was dropped and the common usage method of using the english
addition of an -s or -es became acceptable. Thus the commonly accepted plural
of virus is viruses.
Stay well and happy
Heracles
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