If You Saw More Then One Onos...

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  • UrzaUrza Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11514Members
    the -os ending is greek, not latin. hence, plural is oni.

    whatever
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--project_demon+Jan 12 2004, 04:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (project_demon @ Jan 12 2004, 04:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> in general, it is not suppose to be onos because the unit's name is onos(1 onos unit) so i'll go with oni, how ever onos looks more good for more then 1 onos because of the "s" at the end. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And you point is? Deer(singular), Deer(Plural). Onos can be used for either one.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    The only good example we have (from the English language) to compare to is the word rhinoceros. At dictionary.com, the plural endings are -os and -oses. At webster.com, the plural endings are -os, -i, and -oses. Not that that clarifies anything (it only adds to the confusion, I guess), but oh well.
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  • lyndaklyndak God Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8419Members, Constellation
    <b>H5X! When h4x just isn't enough!™</b>
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    s3x!! When h5x isn't good enough...

    But anyway.. Oni is winning <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • JowerJower Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13448Members
    edited January 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--i'm lost+Jan 13 2004, 10:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (i'm lost @ Jan 13 2004, 10:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The only good example we have (from the English language) to compare to is the word rhinoceros.  At dictionary.com, the plural endings are -os and -oses.  At webster.com, the plural endings are -os, -i, and -oses.  Not that that clarifies anything (it only adds to the confusion, I guess), but oh well. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This can be our next poll
    rhinoceroses or rhinoceri ?
    hehe

    [EDIT] And, of course, octopuses or octopi ? ( just to add the the confusion )
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  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And, of course, octopuses or octopi ? ( just to add the the confusion ) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That is basicly where the logic for it being called Oni came from, that and its Japanese for Demon!
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  • PalinPalin Join Date: 2003-03-24 Member: 14848Members
    edited January 2004
    Oni being japanese for Demon has NOTHING to do with the Onos plural form.

    Japanese Oni is pronounced <OH knee>

    Greek based Oni is pronounced <oh NIGH>

    In the future please don't confuse the two... heh... <ock toe pee>.... <rye noss er ee>... too funny.
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  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    edited January 2004
    Actually, the vote is wrong IMO. I believe the correct term would be "look out for <u>those</u> onos " or "look out for the flock of onos".

    That was the conclusion of <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=15535&hl=' target='_blank'>a thread I started way back.</a> I still haven't seen a reason to change it, taking the origins of the name into consideration.
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  • GeronimoGeronimo Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11056Members
    I think its irrelevant what people was going to sya since they will be all busy F4:ing at that time...
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  • JowerJower Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13448Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Majin+Jan 13 2004, 03:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Majin @ Jan 13 2004, 03:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And, of course, octopuses or octopi ? ( just to add the the confusion ) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That is basicly where the logic for it being called Oni came from <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm not following you...
    If you say it should be oni because it's octopi I'm sorry to tell you it's either octopuses or octopi
    hehe
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jower+Jan 13 2004, 09:30 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jower @ Jan 13 2004, 09:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Majin+Jan 13 2004, 03:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Majin @ Jan 13 2004, 03:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And, of course, octopuses or octopi ? ( just to add the the confusion ) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That is basicly where the logic for it being called Oni came from <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm not following you...
    If you say it should be oni because it's octopi I'm sorry to tell you it's either octopuses or octopi
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    Except that doesn't really count, since octopus ends in -us, not -os, which has probably already been said (about different words) a few times in this thread.
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  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
    I mean holly crap, has this been played out!
    Its Oni, its Onos, it doesn't really matter
    Call it a Space Cow for all I care.
    Wither its Octopi (plural of Octopus) or a Moose (Plural and singular) does it really matter.
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  • JowerJower Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13448Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--i'm lost+Jan 13 2004, 07:42 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (i'm lost @ Jan 13 2004, 07:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Except that doesn't really count, since octopus ends in -us, not -os, which has probably already been said (about different words) a few times in this thread. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    My point with bringing up octopus is it's one of the words that noone knows what it is in plural <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Renegade.Renegade. Join Date: 2003-01-15 Member: 12313Members, Constellation
    Oni !! all the way
    Should be included in Webster's and Oxford's!
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  • saberxsaberx Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3044Members
    I can't believe this thread is 13 pages long. It's filled with people arguing over proper English? <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    Might wanna read the whole topic, it's a bit more then 13 pages <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    And in other news, Oni winning by 10 votes!
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  • Snapper_JoSnapper_Jo Join Date: 2003-10-21 Member: 21858Members
    Well technically it is "Oni" in the english language anyways. (Fungus, Fungi; ect.) I always say "We have a LOT of Onos down here! Oh my sweet baby jesus they got X of 'em!" And the like when i play just because its scary to see them all rush at once right for you when your all alone gaurding the hive like a good marine should....
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--saberx+Jan 13 2004, 08:54 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (saberx @ Jan 13 2004, 08:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I can't believe this thread is 13 pages long. It's filled with people arguing over proper English? <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm guessing you aren't using the default forum settings.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Snapper Jo+Jan 14 2004, 06:11 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snapper Jo @ Jan 14 2004, 06:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well technically it is "Oni" in the english language anyways. (Fungus, Fungi; ect.) I always say "We have a LOT of Onos down here! Oh my sweet baby jesus they got X of 'em!" And the like when i play just because its scary to see them all rush at once right for you when your all alone gaurding the hive like a good marine should.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...Yeah. Except onos is -os, NOT -us.
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  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    In any case, Rhinocer<b>os</b> and Rhinocer<b>i</b> counters all previous arguments in favour of Oni.

    Stuff this, I'm writing to Jabberwocky on this one.
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  • CypherCypher Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14579Members
    About a page ago someone said dictionary.com had -os, and -oses...and webster.com had -os, -oses, and -i...Something like that...Anyway they both have -os, but only one has -i
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  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    That means it's ambiguous silly <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    edited January 2004
    Oxford English dictionary says...

    <a href='http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/rhinoceros?view=uk' target='_blank'>http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/rhino...noceros?view=uk</a>

    edit: Aaaaaaaand Cambridge dictionary

    <a href='http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=67771&dict=CALD' target='_blank'>http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp...67771&dict=CALD</a>
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  • LadehorgLadehorg Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13710Members
    I'd rather change the singular to Ono and leave the Plural "Onos"...

    One Ono, two Onos sound's good to me. narf.

    CU,
    Ladehorg
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ladehorg+Jan 14 2004, 03:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ladehorg @ Jan 14 2004, 03:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd rather change the singular to Ono and leave the Plural "Onos"...

    One Ono, two Onos sound's good to me. narf.

    CU,
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    I suggested that some time further back in the thread. I actually saw someone using it today :O
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Seph Kimara+Jan 14 2004, 03:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Seph Kimara @ Jan 14 2004, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oxford English dictionary says...

    <a href='http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/rhinoceros?view=uk' target='_blank'>http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/rhino...noceros?view=uk</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think it's right. (pl. Same or -es) <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • lyndaklyndak God Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8419Members, Constellation
    w00t.

    Oni = winnar.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Heheh victory <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • NurotNurot Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23932Members, Constellation
    I'm glad I voted for the oni.
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