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Large Collidable Object
morons.
#1 - 2011-11-03 23:59:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Large Collidable Object
Considering t0rfifrans' new devblog, I'd like to point out that the plural of 'forum' is 'fora' in latin - not 'forii'.

kthxbye.
You know... [morons.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjOx65yD5A)
Camios
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2011-11-04 00:08:19 UTC
Or just use "forums" like all ineducated monkeys on the interwebz like me.
OT: what's the plural for Aurum? Aura? Or it's uncountable (Singularium tantum)?
Black Dranzer
#3 - 2011-11-04 00:11:59 UTC
Ratling Saraki
Ratling Saraki Corporation
#4 - 2011-11-04 00:14:44 UTC
OMG, thank you sooo much for that. Ive been totally stressing out all day about the foriigate debacle.

My mind is finally at rest now that I have the correct wording.

I can now die a happy man.

Ive sent you the entire contents of my EVE wallet as a thank you for clearing up that mess.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!11!111!eleventyone!!1
Masamune Dekoro
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#5 - 2011-11-04 00:17:34 UTC
second declension neuter, my old nemesis
Large Collidable Object
morons.
#6 - 2011-11-04 00:33:46 UTC
Camios wrote:
Or just use "forums" like all ineducated monkeys on the interwebz like me.
OT: what's the plural for Aurum? Aura? Or it's uncountable (Singularium tantum)?



I usually use 'forums' as it could be considered an English word, given its wide use.

You're right on the second one. Aurum has no plural in Latin as it describes an element. There's no 'Aura' in Latin just as there's no 'Golds' in English. 
You know... [morons.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjOx65yD5A)
Caerulean
no smoking allowed
#7 - 2011-11-04 04:37:33 UTC
Large Collidable Object wrote:
Considering t0rfifrans' new devblog, I'd like to point out that the plural of 'forum' is 'fora' in latin - not 'forii'.

kthxbye.



I've always liked that video. Reminds me of my old Latin classes with only slightly less threatening of bodily harm.

It's not all that relevant, but there is an older form of the word "forum" as second declension masculine "forus, fori, m."
Ashley SchmidtVonGoldberg
Doomheim
#8 - 2011-11-04 04:45:47 UTC
Thank you LCO i will be able to sleep tonight knowing that

Standing in for Karn Dulake who was banned for saying bad words
thoth rothschild
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2011-11-04 08:43:26 UTC  |  Edited by: thoth rothschild
Sorry to be mean but it is used in the ablativ pl / locativ pl (foris)

The sentence "romanes eunt domus" is taken from a movie and it is well known that the sentence is wrong :)
Poor monty python was trolled because of it.

Romani,ite domum!
XIRUSPHERE
In Bacon We Trust
#10 - 2011-11-04 09:27:20 UTC
Nemo ante mortem beatus dici potest.

The advantage of a bad memory is that one can enjoy the same good things for the first time several times.

One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.
XIRUSPHERE
In Bacon We Trust
#11 - 2011-11-04 09:27:40 UTC
double post forums of love ftw.

The advantage of a bad memory is that one can enjoy the same good things for the first time several times.

One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.
Cyniac
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2011-11-04 09:30:41 UTC
Hmm...

What really bothers me is why it needs to be plural at all. I thought CCP only had this one forum for discussions...
Ciar Meara
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#13 - 2011-11-04 10:01:01 UTC
Large Collidable Object wrote:
Considering t0rfifrans' new devblog, I'd like to point out that the plural of 'forum' is 'fora' in latin - not 'forii'.

kthxbye.


I prefer Forii, and since latin is a dead language, by law, we can do to it whatever we like.

- [img]http://go-dl1.eve-files.com/media/corp/janus/ceosig.jpg[/img] [yellow]English only please. Zymurgist[/yellow]
The Apostle
Doomheim
#14 - 2011-11-04 11:02:49 UTC
Why do people still use Latin?

Half the morons here haven't learned English as a first language Blink

[i]Take an aspirin. If pain persists consult your local priest. WTB: An Austrian kangaroo![/i]
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#15 - 2011-11-04 12:36:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Morganta
The Apostle wrote:
Why do people still use Latin?

Half the morons here haven't learned English as a first language Blink


and you good sir, are their king


Dominus Vobiscum Et cu.m spiritu tuo
Won't you eat my sleazy pancakes Just for Saintly Alfonzo
Nephilius
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#16 - 2011-11-04 13:16:46 UTC
Whew, I thought the thread title was Romans eat donuts at first...
"If."
Efraya
V0LTA
OnlyFleets.
#17 - 2011-11-04 13:30:36 UTC
Only do internet spaceships attract this sort of crowd....

[b][center]WSpace; Dead space.[/center] [center]Lady Spank for forum mod[/center][/b]
Cailais
The Red Pill Taker Group
#18 - 2011-11-04 13:42:13 UTC
διπλοῦν ὁρῶσιν οἱ μαθόντες γράμματα.

C.
Rodj Blake
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#19 - 2011-11-04 13:43:35 UTC
XIRUSPHERE wrote:
double post forums of love ftw.


Double post fora.

Dolce et decorum est pro Imperium mori