I thought of this one after watching a video today where an editor waffles a bit while attempting to explain how to pluralize “octopus” once and for all.

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1. Martin says:

   July 21, 2010 at 6:38 am

   Octopedes is technically correct, although octopi and octopuses can also be used. Octopi and octopuses are also in my spell check.

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2. sheribomb says:

   July 21, 2010 at 11:56 am

   Cephalopod week! ;)

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3. anon says:

   April 9, 2011 at 11:53 am

   octopussy, obviously :+)

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