[Gllug] Plurals

[Andrew Black (li)]

> Just to be pedantic, on the subject of the correct plural for anatomical
> features previously mentioned,  I believe that the rule is basically,
> using the example of 'cactus',
> a) A field full of cactuses
> but
> b) many varieties of cactii

The latin plural of cactus is cacti.  An example of 2nd declension is at
http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~econrad/lang/ln2.html
As to whether it is appropriate to use it in English is a matter of stlye
(IMHO) rather than correctnes.





-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at linux.co.uk
http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/gllug