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If this is going to enter our lexicon as a short-name for this type of person, I'll point out that since "Julius" is originally latin derived, the pluralization
by buggy6257 2y ago
If this is going to enter our lexicon as a short-name for this type of person, I'll point out that since "Julius" is originally latin derived, the pluralization should follow that of most/all latin nouns, and thus be "Julii".
- whatisyourwork 2y agoWell, yes. But the blog is an English blog and plural is Juliuses. The rules of grammar apply from the language, not from the word. Sometimes the language inherits the rules from the language of the word. But that's an exception.
- adammarples 2y agoWell now we are choosing to inherit a newly contextualised word it's appropriate to discuss what grammar we should take with it
- m2f2 2y agoJust ask Julius, then....
- claudinec 2y agoExcept that the blog is also in French. https://ploum.net/2024-12-23-julius-fr.html https://ploum.net/2024-12-23-julius-fr.html The author is running a poll to establish the plural: https://mamot.fr/@ploum/113704470821790664 https://mamot.fr/@ploum/113704470821790664
- tmtvl 2y agoBut in Latin Julius starts with an I. (with apologies to The Last Crusade)
- spondylosaurus 2y agoThat assumes Julius is a second declension noun. If it were a third declension noun it would indeed be Juliuses.
- tgv 2y agoIn the subject, but e.g. 'Surely you're joking, Juli?' or 'I feel surrounded by Julios.' My Latin is pretty rusty, though.
- dredmorbius 2y agoAs we're a tech site, the plural is clearly Juliuxen.