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Topic |
ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Underworld Protection Agency
South Pole Dancers |
Posted - 2007.03.23 21:38:00 - [ 31]
Holy thread necromancy, Batman! |
Frezik
Basically Outdated Stereo Equiptment
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Posted - 2007.03.23 21:51:00 - [ 32]
A necro, sure (though only by a few months . . .), but to add something new:
The correct form in the general language is 'bonuses'. You can argue that it should be consistent with words like 'hippopotami', but you'll lose. English simply isn't a consistent language.
However, there is always local vernacular to consider. The Internet has created a linguistic bloom of new words. Words like 'LOL' or 'Leeroy' or 'Series of Tubes' have specific meaning in the context of Internet culture and sub-cultures. Linguistically, there's no reason the Eve community shouldn't accept 'bonii' as correct, with the understanding that it's wrong outside the context of Eve. |
Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance |
Posted - 2007.03.23 21:52:00 - [ 33]
 Originally by: Frezik
A necro, sure (though only by a few months . . .), but to add something new:
The correct form in the general language is 'bonuses'. You can argue that it should be consistent with words like 'hippopotami', but you'll lose. English simply isn't a consistent language.
However, there is always local vernacular to consider. The Internet has created a linguistic bloom of new words. Words like 'LOL' or 'Leeroy' or 'Series of Tubes' have specific meaning in the context of Internet culture and sub-cultures. Linguistically, there's no reason the Eve community shouldn't accept 'bonii' as correct, with the understanding that it's wrong outside the context of Eve.
And yet, according to Jiekon, it's wrong here too. So bleh to you  |
Tarren Chen
Gallente |
Posted - 2007.03.25 01:55:00 - [ 34]
Edited by: Tarren Chen on 25/03/2007 02:02:09
never mind
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mamolian
Cruoris Seraphim |
Posted - 2007.03.25 08:53:00 - [ 35]
Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
In Irish, when used singular as part of a band, the correct usage of bonus is "Bono".
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aeti
Destructive Influence
Band of Brothers |
Posted - 2007.03.26 02:00:00 - [ 36]
just think of the plural of "bus"
and then think about adding an "i" onto the end ¬_¬ |
Cipher7 |
Posted - 2007.03.26 04:36:00 - [ 37]
Bonuses. Because saying Bonii makes you sound fruity.
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Durindana
Gallente
Lafayette Sex Lions
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Posted - 2007.03.28 22:16:00 - [ 38]
Originally by: Frezik
The Internet has created a linguistic bloom of new words. Words like 'LOL' or 'Leeroy' or 'Series of Tubes' have specific meaning in the context of Internet culture and sub-cultures. Linguistically, there's no reason the Eve community shouldn't accept 'bonii' as correct...
... except that it sucks |
Ryysa
Mission Fail
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Posted - 2007.03.28 22:33:00 - [ 39]
Originally by: aeti
just think of the plural of "bus"
and then think about adding an "i" onto the end ¬_¬
LOL! |
Nyveg
Hyperborea Re
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Posted - 2007.04.03 21:33:00 - [ 40]
Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
In Irish, when used singular as part of a band, the correct usage of bonus is "Bono".
For that sig You can have all my EMP L in FAT as err "petit plus" ... Achtung Baby ^^ |
Nyveg
Hyperborea Re
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Posted - 2007.04.07 22:40:00 - [ 41]
Originally by: Callistus
Originally by: Verus Potestas
Bonus isn't a latin root, thus no "bonii"
QFT
And sure "bonus" is latin.. so boni is correct plural Corelli hehe - "I wanted to pwn, but then I got high" |
Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance |
Posted - 2007.04.07 22:55:00 - [ 42]
Originally by: Distrans
Originally by: Callistus
Originally by: Verus Potestas
Bonus isn't a latin root, thus no "bonii"
QFT
And sure "bonus" is latin.. so boni is correct plural
Corelli hehe - "I wanted to pwn, but then I got high"
To be exact, it is from a Latin root, but isn't a Latin word. If it were a Latin word, it would be properly formed as "bonum", same as "maximum" or "premium". "Bonus" in Latin has the male gender, while "bonus" in English has an implied neutral gender (although English doesn't do genders on most words, as we know). Since bonus isn't being used as it would in Latin, there's no reason to assume it should be pluralised as it would be in Latin. |
Nyveg
Hyperborea Re
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Posted - 2007.04.07 23:14:00 - [ 43]
Hm in German it's male...Anglo-Saxons get ze language straight!! |
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