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[ravenontherocks]

Although it is often supposed that octopi is the 'correct' plural of octopus, and it has been in use for longer than the usual Anglicized plural octopuses, it in fact originates as an error. Octopus is not a simple Latin word of the second declension, but a Latinized form of the Greek word oktopous, and its 'correct' plural would

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[dorathy]

You have too much free time. By the by, did Alesha get a hold of you about hanging out for dinner tomorrow?

[ravenontherocks]

yes and yes (kinda) don't know the details though ;)

[dorathy]

To be fair, I don't exactly know details either. I figure I'd procure them in the morning.