- According to...... http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=octopus&r=3 ....looks like it can be either....though the spelling of #1 would have one less 's'. -=Russ=- (BottomFeeder) > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 9:44 PM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] plurals > > > - > > is the plural of an octopus 1) octopusses or 2) octopi ? > > I am stumped... > > glenn > ex-marine biology guy! > --------------------- > Glenn > St. Louis, Mo > > > > > ************************************************************** > ************** > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List Info. > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > > To unsubscribe from this list, send email to > geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > Subject field > ************************************************************** > ************** > > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 4/10/2003 > > **************************************************************************** Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching To unsubscribe from this list, send email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field ****************************************************************************