quoted 8 lines Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 23:23:36 -0500>Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 23:23:36 -0500
>From: Rjyan C Kidwell <cardhore@juno.com>
>Subject: Re: (idm) strangelove kubrik
>
>speaking of plurals of feminine nouns, what the hell is the
>plural of "clitoris"? i've been wanting to know that for years.
>anybody? alex, maybe? is it 'clitorises?' that just sounds
>wrong. but 'clitori' sounds just plain silly.
the plural of 'clitoris' doesn't come up much in conversation, unless
you're shooting the breeze with an amateur gynecologist, a professional
lesbian, or a male IDM listener. i think 'clitorides' is the proper form,
though 'clitoriseseses' -- like 'breastses' or any other pseudoplural
female naughty bits -- is much more fun to say out loud.
-a.
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