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Re: The superpedant replies
I'm sure that neither Ethel nor I intended any offense toward Maria Clara. Ethel (with whom I have
had friendly banters several times in the past) and I simply wanted to continue the fun everyone
seemed to be having with the "tuba-disease" thread -- and the whole purpose of this list is to have
fun, right? ;->
> Please, stop the offenses because of my reply.
> Ethel is right saying the word is greek.
> Eric is right saying it is late latin.
> The root of the word is greek. But the sufix is latin. That's why the plural
> is formed in the latin way and not the greek way. I was partly right, too.
> OK ?
I sincerely apologize to Maria Clara Assunção if she feels insulted.
Cheers!
Eric
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