Alumnus.  Alumni.  NOT Alumnuii.
Incubus.  Incubi.  NOT Incubuii.
Virus.  Viri.  NOT Viruii.  NOT virii.  Viruses is proper English.  Viri
is proper Latin.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Posted At: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 06:01 PM
> Posted To: MSExchange Mailing List
> Conversation: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>>
> Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not! <<grammar lesson>>
> 
> 
> 
> In Latin, the multiple of Virus is Viruii
> In English, the multiple is Viruses.
> 
> So you are both right as well as pedantic :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not!
> 
> 
> Actually I think it is Virii
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Oracle to replace Exchange? Not!
> 
> 
> <amateur grammar police>
> 
> Get the virus's what?
> 
> Oh, you mean viruses.
> 
> </amateur grammar police>
> 
> :-) 

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