Words in English that end in “-us” and pluralize to “-i” are from Latin, such as cactus/cacti or focus/foci. However, “octopus” is from Greek, and its correct pluralization from Greek would be “octopodes.” In English, we have also adopted “octopuses,” which fits our standard pluralization rules.
So, “octopi” is actually a language mix up, though one that’s so common that it seems to be accepted in English.
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I’m so out of my depth in this thread. Is this a real side effect of radiation?
Cedar waxwings get drink on fermented mulberries and roll around on the ground.
Wait wait wait, deep space 9 all the way! Rewatching now. Still amazing.
Aren’t they potentially linked to the global decline in testosterone? Too late, I guess, but I’ll still avoid obvious sources.
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Balls to the Walz, new campaign slogan.
I have never been scared of snakes. They aren’t spooky, they don’t turn my stomach. The phobia has never made sense to me.
But I think if I saw that thing slither by while diving I would get it. Huh.
Weren’t science communicators talking about parts of speech in whale communication last year, too? They’re using AI to identify patterns and variations in speech.
Here’s a general (though older) overview of whale language: https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/the-language-of-whales
Here’s a more recent article taking about using AI to identify patterns in speech: https://scitechdaily.com/ai-decodes-sperm-whale-language-revealing-a-complex-system-of-communication/
I’m fascinated by this. Also, Nicaragua is spelled incorrectly.
My favorite was “I did not have sectional relations with that sofa!”
I… Don’t get this one. What am I missing?
What else have people learned through Bluey?
I hear you, but OP already said he didn’t use the internet to make the purchase. Honestly, even as a millennial I order out so infrequently that I probably wouldn’t use their site either. Yes, the economic system that has created this reality is the main issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s incorrect to be frustrated at Dominos.
Programs are working better on Linux these days, but I use both the Adobe Suite as well as AutoCAD regularly, neither of which are supported by Linux. Otherwise I’d switch.
Eh, I don’t know, I don’t have any allergies… And I think my gross lifestyle has something to do with it.
There are also some related wolf behaviors. Pups seem to lick parent faces to trigger them to regurgitate foraged food when they return to the den after hunting. I always imagine that my pup is licking my face to get me to regurgitate a smackerel of something delicious.
IMO it’s tragic to eat such an intelligent creature. Maybe stick to these guys…? Mmmm.