Subject: | Re: [OM] Pluraling |
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From: | "piers@xxxxxxxx" <piers.hemy@xxxxxxxxx> |
Date: | Sat, 18 May 2013 07:36:11 +0100 |
I'm with Chris on all points he made. A pedant would insist, of course, on 'Rolleiflices', but I would look for any of numerous orifices up which to stuff that one. And the singular is not orifex! Piers On 18/05/2013, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Andrew, "stickler", please. I am not worthy to be called "pedant". > > That looks fine to me, although if it's in a book you might use "Rolleiflex > cameras" instead. > > Chris > > On 18 May 2013, at 06:32, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hey Barker, Hemy and the rest of the pedantry squad. >> What would you recommend as a plural for Rolleiflex? >> I've been using Rolleiflexes but I'm expecting to be wrong. >> Andrew Fildes > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > > -- _________________________________________________________________ Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ |
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