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Earth shattering question of the day... what is the plural of abacus?

5:09AM Fri, June 03 2011

Image_normal @johnoliverdunn

abacuses? Abaci doesn't work

5:30AM Fri, June 03 2011

357850e215a4c23e5f54ba4f67a4b4ff_normal @rodedun Malta

that's what i thought. my inner latin genius tells me it sounds wrong though.

5:33AM Fri, June 03 2011

35a19d8e62251ce93d90c43d19b4d12f_normal @MissSophieH Belfast, Northern Ireland

abaci?

5:34AM Fri, June 03 2011

357850e215a4c23e5f54ba4f67a4b4ff_normal @rodedun Malta

apparently it can be either abaci or abacuses

5:35AM Fri, June 03 2011

Image_normal @johnoliverdunn

I know. But the pleural being abacus doesn't quite work either!

5:37AM Fri, June 03 2011

357850e215a4c23e5f54ba4f67a4b4ff_normal @rodedun Malta

such dramas.

5:43AM Fri, June 03 2011

Stethoscope_pic_v3_normal @examdoctor London

Here you go Rebecca - abacuses or abaci, either is acceptable! http://bit.ly/jW0KEt

6:15AM Fri, June 03 2011

357850e215a4c23e5f54ba4f67a4b4ff_normal @rodedun Malta

haha thanks

6:22AM Fri, June 03 2011

F_30_w_0157_normal @agustejsmzmg8

http://tinyurl.com/3zvl8sy

7:14AM Fri, June 03 2011

274cbbf2e10df48a4bcc95e622e9e374_normal @mickemoomoo South Yorkshire

Plural of abacus is 2bacus's isn't it?

8:48AM Fri, June 03 2011

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