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[Speelgoedmannetje]

On the Amiga.com forum existed far less hatred against each other then here

(oh webmaster(s), it is not "forums" it's "fora" since it is a latin word)

[Cyberus]

edit: I was wrong!

The debate is though, whether the word becomes part of the language that adopts it. I (personally) think its a bit anally retentive to look at the endings in the original language. I mean, should we really go around saying viri instead of viruses?

edit again: Am I just feeding a troll here while people sit back and watch?:-(
 

[carls]

According to Merriam Webster (www.m-w.com) both "forums" and "fora" are correct.

 ;-)

[downix]

I've seen the same logic applied to a KKK rally.

[Cyberus]

:lol:

[mikeymike]

I've seen the same logic applied to a KKK rally.

I think people here need to think how to phrase their comments.  Likening most people to anything like the KKK is only going to really annoy them.

You may be trying to get a point across, and you may think that achieves maximum effect, but your point is lost completely when it is easily taken as offensive/insulting.

We all go over the top at one time or another in arguments, but try to think along these lines as much as possible.

[Wain]

@cyberus


ummm, when talking about the biological, we DO use the term virii.

[KapitanKlystron]

Actually viruses is the correct plural for virus.
Dictionary .com entry
 :-D

[redrumloa]

-Edited by me- Maybe i didn't get the point right the first time :-?

[that_punk_guy]

I don't get this thread....

 :-?

:-(

[RedWarrior]

Dictionary.com need not be considered an authority on the English language.

Just because microsoft (and Amiga, and apple... all those American computer companies) infect the world with bastardised English spell-checkers (otherwise known as American English) does not make incorrect spelling correct.

Colour. Theatre. Metre. Fibre. Centre. These words are defiled every day.

If we all agree to communicate via grunts and gestures are we really honouring language?

The spreading infection of american spelling started out of pure spite for the British and a lack of understanding with regard to the evolution of words about 400 years ago.

That being said... is there a patch I can run on my OS that will fix all these poorly spelt words?

RW.

[T_Bone]

me neither, I think it's probably spillover from another thread I must've missed.

[MarkTime]

Oh good, a language thread...

these kinds of threads are fairly frequent, and I understand that they become tiresome, however, I like them.  I've always been a fan of language.

Language is an artform, even in countries where there are official standards, languages that are in active use evolve, and the bigger thing, is the meaning of a phrase, is more in the head of the listener, than the person speaking....

Anyway, MarkTime says 'forum' is correct.  It's the word most understood, and if your goal is to be understood, use that word.

Beyond using words people have half of chance of understanding, you also have to carefully pick your point.  

And finally, look a bird.

Sorry, that was all for me. :-)

[AmigaHeretic]

Just because microsoft (and Amiga, and apple... all those American computer companies) infect the world with bastardised English spell-checkers (otherwise known as American English) does not make incorrect spelling correct.

Colour. Theatre. Metre. Fibre. Centre. These words are defiled every day.

Color, Theater, Meter, Fiber, Center are not misspelings of those words.  That's how they are spelled in a languauge that has different rules than yours.

Thats like saying that El color, el Teatro, el Metro, la Fibra, Central are misspelled.  They're just the same words in a different language.

[MarkTime]

Hey RedWarrior, you may be interested to know, that the default spellchecker we got installed on an internally developed app where I work, was the UK version...we caught it just before going into production.

that's one for the Queen, I guess.