[Rovernet] Is anybody out there?

[Bob Harris]

My surname ends with an s, so I know how hard on the ears it is to hear people try to invent complex unpronounceable sounds when the singular, plural and possessive all sound the same.

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From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of Lance La Certe via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Is anybody out there?

Alas, grammar nerds, Bob appears to be correct------

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/british/psa-apparently-plural-lotus-lotus

[https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/2020/04/2e95ab9517af939681f4368e2078b406/pan_lift.jpg?w=1280&h=720]<https://www.topgear.com/car-news/british/psa-apparently-plural-lotus-lotus>
PSA: apparently the plural of Lotus is Lotus<https://www.topgear.com/car-news/british/psa-apparently-plural-lotus-lotus>
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Lance La Certe, Psy.D.
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From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of Steven Dibdin via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Is anybody out there?

Lorus has Greek roots, so the correct term would be 'Lotuses' in that case. You're Welcome!

On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 3:29 PM Brian Sowers via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org<mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:

Lotus’?
Brian

On Aug 23, 2023, at 9:28 AM, Lance La Certe via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org<mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:


What I really want to know is: What is the plural of Lotus?     Loti?   Lotuses?

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