What's the plural of "platypus"? - Democratic Underground

Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:29 AM
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Poll question: What's the plural of "platypus"?

It is a question of cosmic relevance.

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Dogmudgeon

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:30 AM
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1. Platypoda

I'm 100% totally certainly almost sure.

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thom1102

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Fri Mar-19-04 09:16 AM
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10. I think that you are correct on this, but on edit, I am wrong...

Edited on Fri Mar-19-04 09:19 AM by thom1102

Acording to Merriam Websters, the correct form for the plural of Platypus is Platypuses, ot platypi.

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aneerkoinos

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Fri Mar-19-04 11:30 AM
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11. It's Greek to me

Edited on Fri Mar-19-04 11:52 AM by aneerkoinos

And in Greek, 'poda' is the plural of 'pous' (foot). So you are right, and if some dictionary has other opinion, you are still right. :)

On edit: and the really really right answer is 'platypodes';
'platypoda' would be plural in neuter gender and we don't want to use that of animals - or singular accusative case.

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Dogmudgeon

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Fri Mar-19-04 05:29 PM
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13. That's gotta be right

I'm not going to argue Greek linguistics with anyone with a name like aneerkoinos.

By the way, does that mean "common dream"?

--bkl
I don't really speak Greek, but in my last life I was Skatokefeles of Ülm.

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Tripper11

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:31 AM
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2. I went with my first thought...

which I think may have inspired this poll.

Platypi.

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:38 AM
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3. My, what made you have THAT idea?

:think:

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Kellanved

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:42 AM
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4. to spoil the fun

The word is greek, thus it has to be "-es". :hi:

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:44 AM
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5. Thank you

"Platypi" brings an image of a bunch of platypuses studying trigonometry.

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smartass

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:45 AM
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6. platapussies?

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non sociopath skin

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:46 AM
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7. Platypussies?

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Raster

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Fri Mar-19-04 11:40 AM
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12. wasn't she a villan in a BOND film...?

Edited on Fri Mar-19-04 11:41 AM by jdolsen

...<bad sean connery accent>yesh, platapussy, you are evilll...

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Burma Jones

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:49 AM
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8. First Declension, Nominative, Singular - us, plural - i

Latin 101, Knox College

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Kellanved

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Fri Mar-19-04 08:50 AM
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9. *cough* Greek *cough*

:hi:

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NewHampster

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Fri Mar-19-04 05:56 PM
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14. platiopusses

plat·y·pus ( P )

n. pl. plat·y·pus·es

A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, and a snout resembling a duck's bill. Also called duckbill, duck-billed platypus.

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SOteric

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Fri Mar-19-04 06:20 PM
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15. Send me a platypus. And by the way, send me another.

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confusionisnext

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Fri Mar-19-04 06:35 PM
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16. we speak ENGLISH not LATIN

Edited on Fri Mar-19-04 06:36 PM by confusionisnext

If you insist on "platypi" then why not fully decline it?

I have a carload of platyporum.
Last night we ate a few platypos for dinner.
I gave my platypo some fish.

See how silly it can get when we insist on Latin endings?

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DrWeird

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Fri Mar-19-04 06:41 PM
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17. How about the plural of 'mongoose'

hmm?

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