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In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses. This is
the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers to both a
biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in edited
prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative forms. Their
occurrence can be variously attributed to hypercorrection formed by analogy
to Latin plurals such as alumni or false analogy to Latin plurals such as
radii; idiosyncratic use as jargon among a group, such as computer hackers;
and deliberate word play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the plural
of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

| All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off free
fonts.
| You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
|
|
 
Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant--
No! no! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone--
(Dear me! I am not certain quite
That even now I've got it right.)

Howe'er it was, he got his trunk
Entangled in the telephunk;
The more he tried to get it free,
The louder buzzed the telephee--
I fear I'd better drop the song
Of elephop and telephong!)
- "Eletelephony" Laura E. Richards
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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Tom said:
In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers
to both a biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative
forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni or
false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

JoAnn Paules said:
All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Paul said:
Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
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Jay: I haven't heard that one in years. Thanks for posting!!!

Tom

| Once there was an elephant,
| Who tried to use the telephant--
| No! no! I mean an elephone
| Who tried to use the telephone--
| (Dear me! I am not certain quite
| That even now I've got it right.)
|
| Howe'er it was, he got his trunk
| Entangled in the telephunk;
| The more he tried to get it free,
| The louder buzzed the telephee--
| I fear I'd better drop the song
| Of elephop and telephong!)
| - "Eletelephony" Laura E. Richards
| --
| Regards,
| Jay Freedman
| Microsoft Word MVP
| Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
| all may benefit.
|
| Tom Willett wrote:
| > In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
| > This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers
| > to both a biological virus and a computer virus.
| >
| > The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
| > edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative
| > forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
| > hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni or
| > false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
| > jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
| > play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).
| >
| > To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
| > plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")
| >
| > ;-)
| >
| >
| >
| > Tom
| >
| > | >> All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
| >> free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
| >>
| >> --
| >> JoAnn Paules
| >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| >>
| >> ~~~~~
| >> How to ask a question
| >> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| >>
| >>
| >> | >>> Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
|
|
 
Old habits die hard. I also use the terms termini and radii. And I rarely
ever use the term vir any longer. I used to work for a civil engineering
firm. Deeds would often say "et vir" or "et ux" (or "et uxor") for "and
husband" or "and wife". I did A LOT of deed research back in the days before
the county had everything on computers.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
But why would "virii" (which is so wrong on so many levels) be an "old
habit"?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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JoAnn Paules said:
Old habits die hard. I also use the terms termini and radii. And I rarely
ever use the term vir any longer. I used to work for a civil engineering
firm. Deeds would often say "et vir" or "et ux" (or "et uxor") for "and
husband" or "and wife". I did A LOT of deed research back in the days before
the county had everything on computers.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



Tom Willett said:
In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses. This is
the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers to both a
biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
edited
prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative forms. Their
occurrence can be variously attributed to hypercorrection formed by
analogy
to Latin plurals such as alumni or false analogy to Latin plurals such as
radii; idiosyncratic use as jargon among a group, such as computer
hackers;
and deliberate word play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the plural
of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

| All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off free
fonts.
| You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
|
|
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Tom said:
In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers
to both a biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative
forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni or
false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

JoAnn Paules said:
All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Paul said:
Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
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Who cares?? You knew what was meant, so you wasted your time with your
piciune assasinine response.

There, spillcheck that, bunky!
 
It's the term I've used. I've also been know to say "outen the lights" or
"red up the house". Doesn't make them right - it's just what I'm used to.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
But why would "virii" (which is so wrong on so many levels) be an "old
habit"?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

JoAnn Paules said:
Old habits die hard. I also use the terms termini and radii. And I rarely
ever use the term vir any longer. I used to work for a civil engineering
firm. Deeds would often say "et vir" or "et ux" (or "et uxor") for "and
husband" or "and wife". I did A LOT of deed research back in the days before
the county had everything on computers.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



Tom Willett said:
In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses. This is
the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers to both a
biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
edited
prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative forms. Their
occurrence can be variously attributed to hypercorrection formed by
analogy
to Latin plurals such as alumni or false analogy to Latin plurals such as
radii; idiosyncratic use as jargon among a group, such as computer
hackers;
and deliberate word play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the plural
of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

| All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off free
fonts.
| You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
|
|
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Tom was having some fun with me. Kind of a text version of pulling on my
braids. (I think he has a secret crush on me.) ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



Poprivet said:
Tom said:
In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers
to both a biological virus and a computer virus.

The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative
forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni or
false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).

To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")

;-)



Tom

JoAnn Paules said:
All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Who cares?? You knew what was meant, so you wasted your time with your
piciune assasinine response.

There, spillcheck that, bunky!
Click to expand...
 
JoAnn Paules said:
All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off free
fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
Click to expand...

Sorry, JoAnn. I must correct your Latin.

Virus, in Latin, is a masculine noun, and thus becomes viri (single "i"
ending) in plural. For it to have double "i" plural, it would need to have
the singular form "--ius", as in "radius".

However, in English, the "--es" plural ending should be used - thus viruses.
Similarly, a university or college may have a number of campuses rather than
campi and certainly never campii.

Other than that, your advice is, as always, exemplary!

Patricius .... errrr .... Paddy
 
JoAnn, of course I was pulling your leg. We're friends!!

Tom
| Tom was having some fun with me. Kind of a text version of pulling on my
| braids. (I think he has a secret crush on me.) ;-)
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| Microsoft MVP - Publisher
|
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
|
|
|
| | > Tom Willett wrote:
| >> In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
| >> This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and refers
| >> to both a biological virus and a computer virus.
| >>
| >> The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown in
| >> edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as alternative
| >> forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
| >> hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni or
| >> false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
| >> jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
| >> play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).
| >>
| >> To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
| >> plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")
| >>
| >> ;-)
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> Tom
| >>
| >> | >>> All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
| >>> free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> JoAnn Paules
| >>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| >>>
| >>> ~~~~~
| >>> How to ask a question
| >>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| >>>
| >>>
| >>> | >>>> Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
| >
| > Who cares?? You knew what was meant, so you wasted your time with your
| > piciune assasinine response.
| >
| > There, spillcheck that, bunky!
| >
| >
| >
|
 
Actually, "virus" is not a second-declension noun in Latin; it is fourth. As
Tom pointed out, "viri" is the plural of "vir."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
 
Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Actually, "virus" is not a second-declension noun in Latin; it is fourth.
As
Tom pointed out, "viri" is the plural of "vir."
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Hmmm. Indeed. That would make the plural "virus", and still not "virii".

Still, gotta watch those free font downloads, as JoAnn said! :-)

Paddy
 
Not a bad knee, for such an old lady ;-)

Tom

|I knew it! He was playing with my knee! ;-)
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > JoAnn, of course I was pulling your leg. We're friends!!
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | Tom was having some fun with me. Kind of a text version of pulling on
my
| > | braids. (I think he has a secret crush on me.) ;-)
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | Microsoft MVP - Publisher
| > |
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Tom Willett wrote:
| > | >> In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
| > | >> This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and
refers
| > | >> to both a biological virus and a computer virus.
| > | >>
| > | >> The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown
in
| > | >> edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as
alternative
| > | >> forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
| > | >> hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni
or
| > | >> false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use as
| > | >> jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate word
| > | >> play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).
| > | >>
| > | >> To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as the
| > | >> plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")
| > | >>
| > | >> ;-)
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> Tom
| > | >>
| > | >> | > | >>> All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
| > | >>> free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
| > | >>>
| > | >>> --
| > | >>> JoAnn Paules
| > | >>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > | >>>
| > | >>> ~~~~~
| > | >>> How to ask a question
| > | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>> | > | >>>> Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
| > | >
| > | > Who cares?? You knew what was meant, so you wasted your time with
| > your
| > | > piciune assasinine response.
| > | >
| > | > There, spillcheck that, bunky!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
I'm just not sure how to read that. :-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Tom Willett said:
Not a bad knee, for such an old lady ;-)

Tom

|I knew it! He was playing with my knee! ;-)
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > JoAnn, of course I was pulling your leg. We're friends!!
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | Tom was having some fun with me. Kind of a text version of pulling
on
my
| > | braids. (I think he has a secret crush on me.) ;-)
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | Microsoft MVP - Publisher
| > |
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Tom Willett wrote:
| > | >> In the English language, the standard plural of virus is viruses.
| > | >> This is the most frequently occurring form of the plural, and
refers
| > | >> to both a biological virus and a computer virus.
| > | >>
| > | >> The less frequent variations viri and virii are virtually unknown
in
| > | >> edited prose, and no major dictionary recognizes them as
alternative
| > | >> forms. Their occurrence can be variously attributed to
| > | >> hypercorrection formed by analogy to Latin plurals such as alumni
or
| > | >> false analogy to Latin plurals such as radii; idiosyncratic use
as
| > | >> jargon among a group, such as computer hackers; and deliberate
word
| > | >> play, such as on BBSs (see, e.g.: leet).
| > | >>
| > | >> To complicate matters further, viri is already used in Latin as
the
| > | >> plural of vir, meaning "man" (thus making viri mean "men")
| > | >>
| > | >> ;-)
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> Tom
| > | >>
| > | >> | > | >>> All over the web. There are literally thousands of site that off
| > | >>> free fonts. You just need to watch out for virii, spyware, etc.
| > | >>>
| > | >>> --
| > | >>> JoAnn Paules
| > | >>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > | >>>
| > | >>> ~~~~~
| > | >>> How to ask a question
| > | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>> | > | >>>> Where can I get additional free fonts for Word 2003 SP2 ?
| > | >
| > | > Who cares?? You knew what was meant, so you wasted your time with
| > your
| > | > piciune assasinine response.
| > | >
| > | > There, spillcheck that, bunky!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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And here I thought that 14 messages on a "free fonts" question
would result in lots of free font information. sigh.
 
And what did you get when you tried searching the web for them?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"ByTheTimeIuseThisAgainIwontRememberIt"
 
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