THE 10,000 Post Thread

[Korot 6]

5762. Depends on which language you speak...

[Muck308 55]

5763

This is an English speaking forum though, isn't it?

[Duke87 1,070]

(5764)

I suppose English is fairly unique in terms of pluralizing loan words (in this case from Latin) according to the rules of their language of origin rather than its own rules.

[Skimbo 304]

5764 5765, skipped by duke.

but there are a lot of english dialects......

[Korot 6]

5766.

Originally posted by Duke:

I suppose English is fairly unique in terms of pluralizing loan words (in this case from Latin) according to the rules of their language of origin rather than its own rules.quote>

Not quite unique, Dutch does that aswell, though not for all foreign words. In fact, only for a couple of Latin words, and then there also is the plural produced by the standard rules. Ergo:

Museum --> Musea

But also:

Museum --> Museums.

Or:

Forum --> Fora

But also:

Forum --> Forums.

Regards,

Korot

[Duke87 1,070]

(5767)

Well, "fora" is the technically correct pluralization of "forum", although the internet has pretty successfully kiboshed that one. *looks at page title*

As for "museum", it's of Greek origin, so "musea" is wrong.

[Larks2242 251]

5768.

Time for the big show down Phillies VS Braves Tonight its also on ESPN.

[Korot 6]

5769. Duke: Well, that might be true, but musea is considered the proper plural form here in the Netherlands. It could be that words or which the last syllable looks Latin (-um or -us) are pluralised the Latin way (-a and -i respectively) in Dutch. Don't ask me why though.

[Vahr 341]

5770

I just had my Latin Grammar final today.

[Larks2242 251]

5771.

How did you do?

[Korot 6]

5772.

I just had my Latin Grammar final today.quote>

So you're able to correct me, if needed?

[LivingInThePast 364]

5773. Kind of reminds me of a thread called "Anything you want" (from HAIF) here. Except much looser and less focused on topics.

[Vahr 341]

5774

I think I did pretty well. And yeah, Korot, if I've learned it.

[Skimbo 304]

5775

Good luck that the teacher has got the same opinion, Blue

[citiesxlfan42 27]

5776. Long time no see, people! I really don't have much to say, except that school ends in two days here in Wisconsin.

[astronelson 339]

5777.

Originally posted by: Duke87

astro, the plural of "formula" is "formulae".

quote>

Either is valid.

I personally prefer formulae, but Firefox doesn't recognise it as a word.

It doesn't recognise recognise, either. I guess that's what I get for not speaking American.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5778)

I've officially decided.

Nindendo DS > PSP

Why? Because I don't feel like I'm well on my way to developing carpal tunnel syndrome after playing a DS for a couple hours. The PSP makes me scrunch my hands up into a weird position to hold it and to be able to push L or R. Ow. I don't even wanna know what a PSPGo is like.

Of course, this shouldn't be surpising. I discovered years ago that portable electronics are usually designed for people with smaller hands than me. That original DS that everyone complains is huge and bulky? It's just my size!

[Skimbo 304]

Originally posted by: citiesxlfan42

5776. Long time no see, people! I really don't have much to say, except that school ends in two days here in Wisconsin.quote>

So you will post more often soon?

5779

[Vahr 341]

5780

I have a DS Lite

[Duke87 1,070]

(5781)

Those seem to be more common nowadays, along with the DSi. A lot of people either didn't have an original DS, or did but ditched it for one of the newer models.

I personally on principle object to replacing something that still works just fine and is not functionally outmoded.

This is why I have a four-year old cell phone.

[Aldini10 14]

(5782)

I had 3 DS Lites, 1 I sold, another I gave back to Wal-Mart, the last one I still have.

+ DSi(1 gig. SD Card).

[Muck308 55]

5783

Originally posted by: Duke87

I personally on principle object to replacing something that still works just fine and is not functionally outmoded.

This is why I have a four-year old cell phone. 

quote>

I have a twelve year old monitor. CRT, dude. Still works fine, so why replace it?

[Ocram's Razr 964]

5784

Muck308: are you more concerned about radiation or privacy. If you are more concerned about privacy, you might be shocked that there is an accurate way to tell what is displayed on a CRT monitor just by listening to its humming/buzzing.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5785)

Somehow I doubt that. Any difference in the noise would probably be far less than the margin of error in any measurement you could take.

[astronelson 339]

5786.

Originally posted by: Ilikeseattle

Muck308: are you more concerned about radiation or privacy.quote>

No risk from the first, and I doubt he has valuable data on his personal computer.

If you are more concerned about privacy, you might be shocked that there is an accurate way to tell what is displayed on a CRT monitor just by listening to its humming/buzzing.quote>

Er... not through the humming/buzzing. That would just tell you whether it's on or not.

There is, however, a way to do so using electronics. Although anyone who can get close enough to do that would probably just steal the computer...

[Korot 6]

5787. Yes, but if you steal the computer, you'd be unable to tell what was displayed before it was stolen.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5788)

That's why you steal the tower, not the monitor.

(as an aside... remember when PC cases were flat and horizontal?)

[astronelson 339]

5789.

Ah, yes, and only available in beige.

Huh. I ended the last two pages, I shall not be ending this one.

[Vahr 341]

5790

I'll end it

PFB Alert. Check before posting.

[Korot 6]

5791. Duke, there still cases available, that are horizontal. Though I wouldn't call them flat....