Arnold Schwarzenegger Commits Suicide
 

"Terry Harper" wrote in message
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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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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.



Absolutely correct, current use of the word virus (and its plural 'viruses')
is merely one example of the modern usage of a Latin word as, of course, is
the word 'omnibus'....

All the Latin scholars here might like to try a bit of a translation of the
words of this clip....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...aughtybits.mp3 **

.......which were deemed too naughty to be printed an an album sleeve!!

(Failing that, just to 'name that tune' would impress me no end..... ;-)


**truncated by Pipex, who are soon to get the old 'heave-ho'.......