You are all infested with virii!

ardeegee · 11-20-2010, 01:30 AM

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/lo...mes-the-flood/

(The subject line is for you, Harryt.)

Mike L · 11-20-2010, 05:55 AM

Virii? Where did that word come from?

ardeegee · 11-20-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike L

Virii? Where did that word come from?

It came from HarryT going into conniptions every time he sees it.

Mike L · 11-20-2010, 01:14 PM

Ah, I see.

Conniptions. Another new one for me.

astra · 11-21-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike L

Virii? Where did that word come from?

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Virii is in fact an INCORRECT pluralization of "virus", however, some retard keeps resubmitting it as the plural form.

virii

Mike L · 11-22-2010, 10:08 AM

Yes, that sort of things makes me furious.

In fact, it probably makes all of us furioii.

Musette · 11-25-2010, 07:40 PM

Virii... it doesn't bother me. It's especially funny when people use it on words they have no business using it with.

Now, since I'm seeing "y" being replaced with "i" all over the place, I vote we start spelling it vyrus.

Mike L · 11-26-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Musette

... seeing "y" being replaced with "i" all over the place, .....

Is it? Can you give an example?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-26-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Musette

Virii... it doesn't bother me. It's especially funny when people use it on words they have no business using it with.

Now, since I'm seeing "y" being replaced with "i" all over the place, I vote we start spelling it vyrus.

Shouldn't that be vyryy?

Musette · 11-27-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike L

Is it? Can you give an example?

It's mainly fiction I'm seeing this in, but I've ran across wyndows, lynks... I don't even remember where, I do too much random browsing.

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Shouldn't that be vyryy?

11-20-2010, 01:30 AM	#1
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	You are all infested with virii! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/lo...mes-the-flood/ (The subject line is for you, Harryt.)

11-20-2010, 05:55 AM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Virii? Where did that word come from?

11-20-2010, 01:14 PM	#4
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Ah, I see. Conniptions. Another new one for me.

11-22-2010, 10:08 AM	#6
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Yes, that sort of things makes me furious. In fact, it probably makes all of us furioii.

11-25-2010, 07:40 PM	#7
Musette Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Libra 2	Virii... it doesn't bother me. It's especially funny when people use it on words they have no business using it with. Now, since I'm seeing "y" being replaced with "i" all over the place, I vote we start spelling it vyrus.

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