Subject: Re: (idm) strangelove kubrik

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From Steve Taylor
Sent Wed, Mar 10th 1999, 09:19

> >Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:08:58 +0100
> >From: nd <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx>
> >Subject: Re: (idm) strangelove kubrik
> >
> >>umm, if you noticed, the top of the message states i cut'n'pasted, in
> true
> >>plunderphonic style, from cnn.com. but bonus points to you for knowing
the
> >>plural of "synopsis".
> >
> >
> >The plural for synopsis is actually "synopses", as it is a feminine noun
> > in
> >Latin and in its developments in latin languages. It's like that in
> > english too.
> 
> speaking of plurals of feminine nouns, what the hell is the 
> plural of "clitoris"?  i've been wanting to know that for years.
> anybody?  alex, maybe?  is it 'clitorises?'  that just sounds
> wrong.  but 'clitori' sounds just plain silly.  

I envy you if you ever have the need to use the plural noun in conversation.

Steve