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Re: [OM] Pluraling

Subject: Re: [OM] Pluraling
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 06:32:35 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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> >
> > > 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.
>
>
>Unfortunately there are a lot of other 'flex's as well and things just get too 
>cumbersome. 
>The Japanese set out to copy in quantity a camera they could never pronounce!
>I like 'flexes but insist on a long last 'e'.  :)
>

     A perplexing though just came to mind:  What is the plural for Olympus?  
Olympuses seems akward, and it might be appropriate to follow the lead here and 
use "Olympus cameras" instead.


Chris
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