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> While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong. What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from? This is one o
by Tao3300 4y ago
> While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong.
What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from?
This is one of the cringiest Well-Actually-isms. It tries to look pedantic while completely missing the point.
- hackernewds 4y agoOctopi is also THE epitome of the "i" pluralization. I see people using focuses more than foci, but it's a common callout that octopus plural is octopi