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Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Zazz on June 04, 2004, 12:47:37 am

well, what is it?  :twisted:

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: offroadgeek on June 04, 2004, 01:05:18 am

i think it\'s zauri... but who knows... I\'m just another bump on a log

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: lardman on June 04, 2004, 05:19:23 am

Is Zaurus a latin word?

I don\'t think so (at least it\'s not in my Latin dictionary).

From a quick scan of Fowler\'s Modern English Usage, it is suggested that if it really were a Latin word then you\'d still have to be careful about using Zauri, but it should probably be Zauruses.

Do whatever is probably the best solution ;-)


Si

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: jabbath on June 04, 2004, 06:19:50 am

Hi!
I think, the plural is \"zaurus\", because Zaurus is a japanese word (invited by sharp) and the japanese have no plural forms. So it is
one zaurus
two zaurus
three zaurus
eleven zaurus
X zaurus

grusz, jabbath

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Snooby on June 04, 2004, 06:48:29 am

As Zaurus is a \"proper name\", the plural would be Zauruses
I concur with jabbath on the Japanese-plural issue, but that only counts when you\'re in Japan

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: charlie on June 04, 2004, 07:00:47 am

My preference is for Zaurus, because it is correct for a Japanese word and Zauruses is just silly.

For what it\'s worth.

Chas

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: ScottYelich on June 04, 2004, 09:52:33 am

argh! that kitty!

I saw this posted somewhere:

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like all Zaurii before it
                                                                               
Zaurus -] Zauri.
                                                                               
I know that you can quibble about what the plural of \'virus\' is as it\'s derived from an uncountable noun, but as Zaurus is clearly derived from Saurus (=lizard)
                                                                               
1 Saurus -] 2 Sauri
1 Zaurus -] 2 Zauri
                                                                               
\'Zaurii\' is obviously the plural of \'Zaurius\', as \'Triarii\' is the plural of \'Triarius\'. Now go and write \'romani ite domus\' on the wall 100 times.

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: nathanwms on June 04, 2004, 10:43:15 am

1 vote for zauri

Logic?   Cactus -] Cacti
            Zaurus -] Zauri

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: rikiya on June 04, 2004, 06:50:26 pm

All you guys don\'t think wrong!
Zaurus is the \"saurs\" in dinosaurs (eg. Tyrannosaurus   Rex) in Japanese and Sharp used that name probably because it sounds good.
not any fancy word

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Miami_Bob on June 04, 2004, 06:54:11 pm

The plural of Zaurus is \"expensive but worth every penny\".

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Stubear on June 04, 2004, 10:38:41 pm

zaurus!

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Varti on February 27, 2018, 05:41:19 am

I have always liked the sound of "Zauruses", and I always use that form.

BTW a related Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_form_o...s_ending_in_-us (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_form_of_words_ending_in_-us)

/thread necromancy FTW!

Varti

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: greguu on February 27, 2018, 08:56:51 pm

Quote from: Varti

I have always liked the sound of "Zauruses", and I always use that form.

BTW a related Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_form_o...s_ending_in_-us (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_form_of_words_ending_in_-us)

/thread necromancy FTW!

Varti

Nice work Varti, digging out this old thread.

I throw in "Zaurids" or "Zauridae" !

Why? because thats how their big brothers are called: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosauridae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosauridae)

Title: What is the recommended plural of zaurus?
Post by: Varti on February 28, 2018, 04:32:59 am

Quote from: greguu

Nice work Varti, digging out this old thread.

I throw in "Zaurids" or "Zauridae" !

Why? because thats how their big brothers are called: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosauridae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosauridae)

Hehe, I guess that might be also correct!

Varti