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minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoOctopi, octopuses, and octopods are all valid pluralizations of octopus in American English. Conversely, cacti is the only valid pluralization of cactus. Don’t worry, language itself pissed us off long before you did.
Octopi, octopuses, and octopods are all valid pluralizations of octopus in American English.
Conversely, cacti is the only valid pluralization of cactus.
Don’t worry, language itself pissed us off long before you did.