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After consulting Former UP President & reknowned linguist, Kandru Boltax, I can now offer you his enlightening answer: "A little research reveals some interesting xenolinguistic solutions to the posed question(s).
If one consults Computo's Unabridged Dictionary of Coluuan, one will discover that: "To form the plural of words ending in consonants simply double the letter in question. Hence, Brainiac is singular and Brainiacc is plural."
This being the case, the plural of Dox would be Doxx
As to the second part of this curious question, one can find the answer in the High Commissioner's Authorised & Revised Daxamite Dictionary of the One Language. It reveals the following:
"In Daxamite, plurals of nouns are formed by adding the letter 'z' to the end of the word if the word ends in a vowel. For nouns that end in a consonant, add an 'iz' to create the plural"
A little more research, however, provides us with the definitive answer:
"Surnames of the Great Families of Daxam however do not follow the standard grammatical formula. Rather, they follow ancient usage and are pluralized by adding a 'th' to the surname if it ends in a vowel or an 'ith' if the surname ends in a consonant."
The Great Family of 'El' therefore would be pluralized as 'Elith'
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Varalent, I really appreciate that you took time out from relaxing on the patio at the Villa (I can just imagine the view - Tuscan hills or Mediterranean seaside?) to do that research on what may seem, to some, to be an esoteric quibble of a topic.
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Varalent, I really appreciate that you took time out from relaxing on the patio at the Villa (I can just imagine the view - Tuscan hills or Mediterranean seaside?) to do that research on what may seem, to some, to be an esoteric quibble of a topic.
FC: It was no bother at all, particularly when the question is posed by so gracious a Lady as yourself. After all it's the esoteric that provides joy and wonder in the mundane world of man.
As to the Villa, it overlooks the Mediterranean from high up on the hills, a spectacular view if I may say so. You really must visit one of these days to experience it for yourself.
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quote:Originally posted by Varalent: As to the second part of this curious question, one can find the answer in the High Commissioner's Authorised & Revised Daxamite Dictionary of the One Language. It reveals the following:
"In Daxamite, plurals of nouns are formed by adding the letter 'z' to the end of the word if the word ends in a vowel. For nouns that end in a consonant, add an 'iz' to create the plural"
A little more research, however, provides us with the definitive answer:
"Surnames of the Great Families of Daxam however do not follow the standard grammatical formula. Rather, they follow ancient usage and are pluralized by adding a 'th' to the surname if it ends in a vowel or an 'ith' if the surname ends in a consonant."
The Great Family of 'El' therefore would be pluralized as 'Elith'
That's very interesting ... particularly since Mon-El is not a Daxamite name. It was a combination of Monday and Superboy's family name, -El. Mon's real name was (and is) Lar Gand.
Are you sure you weren't looking in a Kryptonian dictionary (no doubt found in the abandoned Fortress of Solitude), instead?
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Of course you are correct but President Boltax, scholar that he is, is speaking figuratively in order to make his grammatical point. (Kandru is a little absent minded after all so it's likely he forgot that Mon-El was a codename.)
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quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: A field of Krinns?
A pandemic of Sephts?
A blizzard of Bannins?
quote:Originally posted by deanlegion: A ring of Ardeens? A bolt of Ranzzes? A phaze of Wazzos?
Oh, this didn't go on nearly long enough.
A fluidity of Daggles?
A gobble of Kems?
A solitude of Londos?
(Or would that be a solitude of Arrahs?) (What... too soon?)
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There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.
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The way Brainy has been acting for the last decade or so, the plural of Dox appears to be Dix.
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