Re: The Plural of Aquarium is EITHER Aquariums OR Aquaria

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From: Richard Sexton
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1989 01:13

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Consensus among responses I received indicates that
aquaria is the proper Latin plural for aquarium ans
aquariums is the proper English plural for aquaria.

I do say I have twenty three aquariums, but if I were
writing an article for whatever media, I would say:
``Effects of fluorescent light in home aquaria'' not
aquariums.

Matter of taste, I suppose.

-- 
``Mathematics is a fiction created by man to rationalize the universe. It
          is not a science''  - Thomas Silverton, 1799.
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From: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
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Subject: Re: The Plural of Aquarium is EITHER Aquariums OR Aquaria
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