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Re: [OM] Pluraling

Subject: Re: [OM] Pluraling
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 09:22:45 +1000
Olympii, surely?
Anyone know their Greek roots?
And why is a mountain called a foot of some kind?
Although the highest of the 52 peaks is called The Nose.
(It's a range or cluster, rather than a mountain).
Andrew Fildes
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On 18/05/2013, at 11:32 PM, Chris Trask 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.
>> 
>> 
>> Unfortunately there are a lot of other 'flex's as well and things just get 
>> too cumbersome. 
>> The Japanese set out to copy in quantity a camera they could never pronounce!
>> I like 'flexes but insist on a long last 'e'.  :)
>> 
> 
>     A perplexing though just came to mind:  What is the plural for Olympus?  
> Olympuses seems akward, and it might be appropriate to follow the lead here 
> and use "Olympus cameras" instead.
> 
> 
> Chris
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