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Re: [OM] Pluraling

Subject: Re: [OM] Pluraling
From: "piers@xxxxxxxx" <piers.hemy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 07:36:11 +0100
I'm with Chris on all points he made.

A pedant would insist, of course, on 'Rolleiflices', but I would look
for any of numerous orifices up which to stuff that one. And the
singular is not orifex!

Piers

On 18/05/2013, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Andrew, "stickler", please.  I am not worthy to be called "pedant".
>
> That looks fine to me, although if it's in a book you might use "Rolleiflex
> cameras" instead.
>
> Chris
>
> On 18 May 2013, at 06:32, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hey Barker, Hemy and the rest of the pedantry squad.
>> What would you recommend as a plural for Rolleiflex?
>> I've been using Rolleiflexes but I'm expecting to be wrong.
>> Andrew Fildes
>
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