On 12/8/05, Jon_Lincicum at stream.com <Jon_Lincicum at stream.com> wrote: [Max Wilson wrote:] > On 12/8/05, Jon_Lincicum at stream.com <Jon_Lincicum at stream.com> wrote: > >> Issola Issola (possible alternate form: Issolas, cited once, > possibly > >> a typo) > > > >I haven't checked this myself, but I thought it was 1 for "Issolas" > >and 2 or 3 for "Issola"? The strength of the "possibly" rests on the > >ratio between the two forms, so it's relevant to include numbers for > >both. This may apply to other Houses with two extent plural forms. > > I was giving this one a higher priority due to the *recentness* of the > citation... This being the only one any newer than in /Teckla/ that shows a > variant between plural and singular, with most of the aberrant cites being > from /Jhereg/. (Excepting Dragons and Hawks, anyway.) But the quote in question was from /Issola/. '"Of course. It would be rude not to," proving that even Issolas are capable of self-directed irony.' I'm voting for "octopuses" and "octopi" (as well as the more correct "octopodes"). Max Wilson -- Be pretty if you are, Be witty if you can, But be cheerful if it kills you.