DizRotus Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I know Im beating a dead horse but the plural of Heresy is Heresies. None of the following links supports any other way to designate more than one Heresy. The rule applies whether the Heresy refers to religious dogma or the speaker designed by PWK.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heresy http://www.thefreedictionary.com/heresy http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heresy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy http://www.carm.org/heresy.htm Im through pontificating. Go back to using apostrophes and other creative ways to designate more than one Heresy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 OR...You could say, "A pair of Heresy loudspeakers..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 My name is Bobby. I usually go by Bob. If there were two of me, we would be Bobbys... not Bobbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Which one would be the evil Bobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Fini, The other guy. Neil, Here is the applicable rule. If the singular ends with -y and the -y is not preceded by a vowel (or is not a proper name) the -y changes to -i and the plural is then -es. Both Bobby and Heresy (when used to name a speaker) are proper names. Therefore for plural, just add an "s" Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Bob- You're absolutely right about pluralizing proper nouns/names, but does PWK's intentional use of the word "Heresy" to describe the speaker qualify that noun as a proper name having few possibilities of modification? I suppose it technically does, but it still looks and is awkward to make it plural by just adding "S." Clearly, the frequent use of apostrophe S is wrong; it's not a contraction and it's not possessive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Yes, I think it's proper name is Heresy. By the way, I think if we were working on the tweeter from a Heresy, it would be the Heresy's tweeter. I think if we had both tweeters out of a pair, they would be the Heresys' tweeters. Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I use the apostrophy-s to distinguish against letterings in the model names. I used to work in a warehouse where many items contained names with numbers and special letters - when writing in the plural, you would need to designate between multiple of part 304 from one of part 304s. If I used Bob's method (which I believe to be the "correct" version), I would refer to many of part 304 as 304s, and many of part 304s as 304ss. It quickly becomes ambigious and forces the reader to consult context, but even then there are issues (like is 304ss a different part?). When writing, "I need a pair of 304's" - it's certainly obvious that I'm not talking about the possessive form or the contraction, versus the ambiguity of "I need a pair of 304s". Think of the problem if someone has never heard of the 304, and then just orders the 304s. [] Granted, a warehouse probably shouldn't be used for setting standards in the english language - but when you start dealing with technical terms, all the rules kinda go out the window in favor of reducing ambiguity. My philosophy has always been "if it communicates the message, then that is good enough" - especially considering that is ultimately the fundamental purpose of language.... Or to put it another way, maybe we need to encourage the language to change so that we may become more effective at communication? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I still say more than one Chorus is Chorii. Anybody got a problem wit dat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I still say more than one Chorus is Chorii. Anybody got a problem wit dat? Ya - it makes me think of the choral reefs and then I'm reminded that I'm stuck in the midwest... [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I still say more than one Chorus is Chorii. Anybody got a problem wit dat? Michael I think it is only one "i" unless it is pair of Chorus 2s which might have three. Chori ii. Actually if we are talking about two groups of choral performers, that would definately be Choruses. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 doc--go west young man! for me, there are few things more relaxing than staring at the beautiful pacific ocean. well, maybe the bright lights of las vegas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 He who owns them spells it anyway he wants...............I didn't realize that proper spelling was Kneeded on this forum, it never was befour !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Spell it anyway you want, these speakers are wonderful. Just plugged my OO II cane fronts in tonight. They sound so good. Little Cornwalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I still say more than one Chorus is Chorii. Anybody got a problem wit dat? Michael I think it is only one "i" unless it is pair of Chorus 2s which might have three. Chori ii. Actually if we are talking about two groups of choral performers, that would definately be Choruses. Bob Reminds me of something a scared cartoon character might utter...iiii-iiii-iiii-iiiii Bob, did you receive excellent marks in Grammar? My brains hurts, can I go home now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 This is getting almost pseudo-Latinish. Reminds me of something from a time long ago in my life. Remember those little subitles underneath the opening of the Coyote/Roadrunner show? Roadrunner Coyote (birdus quicklee) (Neverii catchum) My dad used to have one he made up from his civil engineering profession. They referred to voids in concrete pours as places where the 'concrete bugs' had gotten in. He had this little rubbery critter cemented onto a plaque on his wall with the attached title: Concrete Bug (cementus pastus eatum) So in keeping with the 'fun with words' topic of this thread does anyone have any funny lingo to use in connection with Klipsch speakers? I'll start: Cornwall (biggus boxum bassi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Oh, Good. Let's see if I can do one in the style of Tom B. La Scala (earwireus annoyus chainsawum) Disclaimer: Not the opinion of this writer. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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