[Gllug] Plurals

[Richard Jones]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 10:40:40AM +0100, t.clarke wrote:
> 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
> 
> Don't think cacti is valid at all  !!

Websters lists the two alternative and interchangable plurals as
cactuses and cacti. I don't have a UK dictionary to hand, but I can't
see why it would be different.

Rich.

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