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		Tao3300 on Aug 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I used DALL·E 2 to generate a logo > While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong. What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from? This is one of the cringiest Well-Actually-isms. It tries to look pedantic while completely missing the point.

hackernewds on Aug 2, 2022 [–]

Octopi is also THE epitome of the "i" pluralization. I see people using focuses more than foci, but it's a common callout that octopus plural is octopi

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