Re: Virii at the U of I

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From: Joseph Fasel
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1988 15:20

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What's with this "virii" stuff?  Every dictionary I've checked indicates
the plural of "virus" is "viruses".  Besides that, if one were going
to use a latinate plural, wouldn't it be "viri"?

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Subject: Re: Virii at the U of I
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