"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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Sylus is a noun of the second declension (m) model dominus.
The plural is styli.

There is a Latin word " stilus " - but " stylus " is a word in the
English language.

The Oxford Dictionary gives: Stylus (pl: styli)
Origin: Latin - stilus.

I give you, direct from the online OED2:
"Also stilus. Pl. styluses, styli. [a. L. stylus, incorrect form of stilus:
see STYLE n.] "

Both words follow the second declension model
dominus. "Sti", or "sty" is the stem, to which the
nominative plural ending "i" is added for stili or styli.

One can only have a double vowel ending (ii) with
a nous such as "radius", where "radi" is the stem to which
the ending "i" is added giving "radii"


The usual plural of which is " styluses " .

The Oxford dictionary states otherwise.

Either a damned idiot, or a damned liar.....which is it?

If you are going to nitpick, get it _right_.

"Lord Vetinari" wrote in message
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Pardon me...I only started my meds fifteen days ago, and they haven't really
had a chance to affect my mood just yet.

*NARF*

"Lord Vetinari"
"Iain Churches"
"Phil Allison"
Sylus is a noun of the second declension (m) model dominus.
The plural is styli.

There is a Latin word " stilus " - but " stylus " is a word in
the
English language.

The Oxford Dictionary gives: Stylus (pl: styli)
Origin: Latin - stilus.

I give you, direct from the online OED2:
"Also stilus. Pl. styluses, styli. [a. L. stylus, incorrect form of
stilus: see STYLE n.] "


** Every modern dictionary gives both plurals.

Churches will never admit how ANCIENT his copy of the OED is.


The usual plural of which is " styluses " .

The Oxford dictionary states otherwise.

Either a damned idiot, or a damned liar.....which is it?


** Churches is both things - by virtue of his genetic mental disability.

But I told you that already.



...... Phil