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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:24:13 +0100, Kurt Hamster
wrote:

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:14:00 +0100, Don Pearce used
to say...

Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

Would that be "virii"?


A cigarium for that man.

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:01:28 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Pattle"
wrote:

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling'
used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )


Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

And I wasn't using the gerund form of spelling, but the verb form,
hence the lack of any article.


Actually my point was more along the lines of, the OP was trying to help,
you were more interested in putting him down and making yourself look good.

Wanna talk about why you feel the need to do that?

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:25:32 GMT, "Mike Hibbert"
wrote:

Actually my point was more along the lines of, the OP was trying to help,
you were more interested in putting him down and making yourself look good.

Wanna talk about why you feel the need to do that?



Well, a few reasons.

One was that the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.

Two, that in protesting an accusation of stupidity he revealed himself
incapable of coherent communication. That was ironic/funny - as you
like.

Three, this is an otherwise fairly mundane and tedious newsgroup. So
this looked like an opportunity for some light relief.

Incidentally, who do you think might have been helped by his post?

Next?

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:36:22 GMT, "Fleetie"
wrote:

You are missing quotes around "viruses". It doesn't make sense without
those quotes.

You can't spell a virus and you can't spell viruses. It doesn't make sense.
You're talking about the word for the virus, not the virus itself, so you
need quotes around the word.

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".

You appear to be suffering a case of computer-ese. You don't enclose
words in inverted commas for such a purpose.

And of course, the plural of virus is viruses. They didn't have them
in ancient Roman times (all very healthy), so we can quite happily use
modern usage in pluralisation.

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"Don Pearce" wrote
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:01:28 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Pattle"
wrote:

(pedantry ON)

No, 'a' is grammatically and stylistically better. The word 'spelling' used
in this instance is a gerund. It signifies the act of spelling on this
occasion, not _the_ spelling of 'viruses'. As such, it is _a_ spelling of
'viruses' (i.e. the incorrect one used on this occasion)

(pedantry OFF)

( I say chaps, this beats discussing anything significant or on topic,
dunnit? ;-) )


Sorry, but it won't wash. There is only one spelling of viruses; hence
you can't have "a" spelling of viruses. Spell it any other way and you
haven't spelled viruses.

And I wasn't using the gerund form of spelling, but the verb form,
hence the lack of any article.

You are missing quotes around "viruses". It doesn't make sense without
those quotes.

You can't spell a virus and you can't spell viruses. It doesn't make sense.
You're talking about the word for the virus, not the virus itself, so you
need quotes around the word.

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".


Martin
--
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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:56:14 GMT, "Fishman"
wrote:

snip the crap

Ok, so the correct plural of virus is viruses.
So what, I got it wrong.

The point of my post was to warn off gullible folk who might be tempted to
download the nasty bit of code that the web link gave.
Furthermore of course, I don't expect that the spammer will ever read any
replies to his / her or "it's" post.

If you want a lengthy discussion on English spelling & grammar then surely
there is a more appropriate newsgroup.
Lets get back to fish and forget the grammer, spelling and viruses please!

So a discussion of English grammer (sic) isn't appropriate but a
discussion of viruses is?

And I think it is a long, long time since anybody on any of these
groups was gullible enough to download any of this stuff..

And of course a discussion of English is actually far more
interesting.

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snip the crap

Ok, so the correct plural of virus is viruses.
So what, I got it wrong.

The point of my post was to warn off gullible folk who might be tempted to
download the nasty bit of code that the web link gave.
Furthermore of course, I don't expect that the spammer will ever read any
replies to his / her or "it's" post.

If you want a lengthy discussion on English spelling & grammar then surely
there is a more appropriate newsgroup.
Lets get back to fish and forget the grammer, spelling and viruses please!

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:36:22 GMT, "Fleetie"
wrote:

Also, there may be another Latin-style plural "viri".

And of course, the plural of virus is viruses. They didn't have them
in ancient Roman times (all very healthy), so we can quite happily use
modern usage in pluralisation.

Sadly gents, a little look at a Latin dictionary might have put you all
right.

Vir, plural viri (m) Man, grown man, brave man, hero, husband, foot soldier.
Virus, plural viri, (n) Slime, poison, offensive smell, salt taste.
--
Terry Harper, Web Co-ordinator, The Omnibus Society
75th Anniversary 2004, see http://www.omnibussoc.org/75th.htm
E-mail:
URL: http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/

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Don Pearce wrote...

the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.


I suppose it's too late to point out that he didn't
post viruses, just one virus.

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On 27 Jul 2004 02:41:45 -0700, wrote:

Don Pearce wrote...

the OP WAS stupid if he really thought that the person
posting the viruses was about to read the replies.


I suppose it's too late to point out that he didn't
post viruses, just one virus.

As long as you are pointing that out to the OP, and not to me.

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