July 11, 2013 - Peek-a-Boo

CaliforniaMama · 07-12-2013, 01:36 AM

Enjoy more underwater images at the Smartnetzone.

Enjoy more images by the photographer, Csaba Tokolyi, at 500px.

Gravdigr · 07-12-2013, 02:51 PM

Aww, dammitalltohell!!!!!

Now I got this stuck in my dang noggin!

Thanks a lot, Cali!!

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Sundae · 07-12-2013, 03:29 PM

What's the plural of penis?

CaliforniaMama · 07-12-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

What's the plural of penis?

Penae?

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OMG

I was sitting here thinking where did that come from?

I looked again and . . .

Gravdigr · 07-12-2013, 04:51 PM

The Plural of penis is COCKS!!!

CaliforniaMama · 07-12-2013, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

What's the plural of penis?

Quote:

January 13, 2004

Dear Straight Dope:

What exactly is the plural of penis? I would say penises, but it seems too simple and obvious. Is it penis, like deer, or maybe peni, like fungi?

— Sissy, Emerald Isle, NC

If you have more than one, you should be writing to Ripley's and not to the Straight Dope. Heck, Sissy, if you have even one, the first thing you should do is change your name to Buddy.

In this case, your first instinct is a good one. The English-style plural is usually acceptable and often preferred. When you don't know what the Latin plural is and don't have a dictionary handy, you should choose the English-style plural rather than try to guess. (Sometimes even dictionaries will steer you wrong; see below). In your example, penises is a perfectly good plural of penis in English. Many people who deal with penises professionally use the Latin-style plural penes instead. That's fine too, but even among urologists, penises seem to predominate. Seems, rather. "Penises" seems to predominate.

For the rest of the answer, head to Straight Dope.

ZenGum · 07-12-2013, 07:29 PM

UG prefers penes. And scrota.

Grammatically, of course.

Clodfobble · 07-12-2013, 08:55 PM

Someone should tell him about "enemata." That one's right up his alley.

Snort... his ALLEY...

07-12-2013, 01:36 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	July 11, 2013 - Peek-a-Boo Enjoy more underwater images at the Smartnetzone. Enjoy more images by the photographer, Csaba Tokolyi, at 500px.

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	What's the plural of penis? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-12-2013, 04:51 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The Plural of penis is COCKS!!! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	UG prefers penes. And scrota. Grammatically, of course. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Someone should tell him about "enemata." That one's right up his alley. Snort... his ALLEY... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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