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Re:How the octopus got its smarts by rusk on Thursday September 20, 2018 @12:40PM (#18033756)
Sorry to be “that guy” that points out that the correct pluralisation of octopus is octopuses not octopi, or octopodes if you want to surpass me in pedantry!

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Octopus#Etymology...

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Re:How the octopus got its smarts by cc-d on Thursday September 20, 2018 @01:41PM (#18034199)
Sorry to be that guy, but I do believe the actual correct etymological term is "octopizzle".
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Re:How the octopus got its smarts by Balgair on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:18PM (#18034829)
Haha! I'll steal that one!

Fun Fact; ALL pluralizations are 'correct' (via Merriam Webster's: Ask the Editor series) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PWP8uL-1o

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Re:How the octopus got its smarts by rusk on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:46PM (#18034985)
Ignorami is probably right though!
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Re:How the octopus got its smarts by wizardforhire on Thursday September 20, 2018 @07:40PM (#18036220)
Fo-shizzle!
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