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octopodes. so misunderstood. but in all seriousness, language is a social construct. If someone says “octopuses” and everyone understands that they mean “more
by mygo 8y ago
octopodes. so misunderstood.
but in all seriousness, language is a social construct. If someone says “octopuses” and everyone understands that they mean “more than one octopus”, then the communication was successful. And if enough people use it, then we’re looking at a successful new word. For better or worse.
- cuboidGoat 8y agoAlso, we are writing modern english, not ancient latin or greek, so the anglicanised form is fine anyway, as it isn't a sudden neologism looking to find widespread use. Rather it is the common natural pluralisation of octopus in english.