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Title: Viruses
Post by: Mark on May 19, 2006, 09:02:22 AM

Why is the word virii so prevalent? Its not a real word !!

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on May 19, 2006, 09:08:02 AM

Good question. Why do people always put looser instead of loser?

Title: Viruses
Post by: Goblin on May 19, 2006, 09:10:57 AM

Because virii sounds cool and sexy.

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: soopahfly on May 19, 2006, 09:16:47 AM

939,000 for virii. (0.24 seconds) From Google.

I think that makes it a real word. What makes you think it isnt?

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on May 19, 2006, 09:17:30 AM

The official plural is viruses, which may be contrary to popular belief.

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: brummie on May 19, 2006, 09:20:51 AM

Quote from: Clockd 0NeThe official plural is viruses, which may be contrary to popular belief.

But popular used words become our language.

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on May 19, 2006, 09:22:29 AM

Sometimes.

I was just pointing out reason, not opinion. I prefer the word virii too :lol:

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: brummie on May 19, 2006, 09:32:20 AM

Quote from: Clockd 0NeSometimes.

I was just pointing out reason, not opinion. I prefer the word virii too :lol:

sounds so much cooler IMO :D

Title: Re:Viruses
Post by: Mark on May 19, 2006, 09:38:05 AM

Quote from: soopahfly939,000 for virii. (0.24 seconds) From Google.

I think that makes it a real word. What makes you think it isnt?

Its more slang than word - no dictionary has then listed as words.

Theres even a wikipedia article on it...But thats about as reliable as a clutch in a ferrari

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus

Title: Viruses
Post by: maximusotter on May 19, 2006, 16:09:06 PM

Viri is virile :lol:

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