tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post5350905679188499768..comments2023-11-12T10:12:51.801-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Twist: Octopus, Octopodes, OctopusesElizabeth Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-79177278774145231692012-04-26T08:16:15.216-04:002012-04-26T08:16:15.216-04:00Yipeee!Yipeee!Deborah Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120928766455872439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-77982657217176368552012-04-19T07:25:37.733-04:002012-04-19T07:25:37.733-04:00what could we do if we each had NINE brains??what could we do if we each had NINE brains??pamlovesbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098703518001483877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-738083997153896712012-04-18T07:42:21.170-04:002012-04-18T07:42:21.170-04:00Such a terrifying creature, and yet--so fascinatin...Such a terrifying creature, and yet--so fascinating.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-48479464389292579812012-04-18T04:20:14.798-04:002012-04-18T04:20:14.798-04:00Congrats on your story being accepted! Hooray! A...Congrats on your story being accepted! Hooray! And to such an offbeat anthology theme.<br /><br />More great facts! Although I now feel guilty about that one time I ate one of those baby octopuses at a Chinese buffet. :-(Jocelyn Rishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141176507423961390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-68618478147215971242012-04-17T22:57:18.537-04:002012-04-17T22:57:18.537-04:00Octopode... I'll have to remember that! :)Octopode... I'll have to remember that! :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292139796803739003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-58929291757857277932012-04-17T19:54:25.567-04:002012-04-17T19:54:25.567-04:00Thanks, Madeline! I'm really excited about the...Thanks, Madeline! I'm really excited about the anthology.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-22529968442673711532012-04-17T17:58:22.352-04:002012-04-17T17:58:22.352-04:00I've always been fascinated by the octopus. Th...I've always been fascinated by the octopus. Thanks for sharing the info. And congratulations on your story acceptance! :)<br /><br />Happy A-Z!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-41897919996390872292012-04-17T11:11:41.175-04:002012-04-17T11:11:41.175-04:00They really are pretty cool, Clare. You might like...They really are pretty cool, Clare. You might like Suction Cup Dreams. It will probably be a trippy bunch of stories.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-64724176874599026852012-04-17T11:10:07.526-04:002012-04-17T11:10:07.526-04:00We are more than halfway through. The light is at ...We are more than halfway through. The light is at the end of the tunnel and whatnot.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-53831976200272674492012-04-17T11:09:29.310-04:002012-04-17T11:09:29.310-04:00p.s. that is a pro-"octopodes" argument....p.s. that is a pro-"octopodes" argument.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-47558187553309071972012-04-17T11:08:45.720-04:002012-04-17T11:08:45.720-04:00No no! I love ranty debates. I in no way wish to p...No no! I love ranty debates. I in no way wish to pit Wikipedia against your education as a classical linguist, but I am curious about what you think about the side of the argument that posits that "octopus" is not a Latin 2nd declension form, but a Scientific Latin 3rd declension form, whatever the heck any of that means. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus#Etymology_and_pluralization" rel="nofollow">Source is here.</a> I really am curious about this if you have any insight.)Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-42624412156033065672012-04-17T05:57:48.760-04:002012-04-17T05:57:48.760-04:00Octopuses are such majestic noble animals. I remem...Octopuses are such majestic noble animals. I remember being fascinated by them when they were included in the Inside Natures Giants episode about the Giant SquidClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-73507452875749585792012-04-17T01:03:58.796-04:002012-04-17T01:03:58.796-04:00As ever, a good and informative post. I feel I am ...As ever, a good and informative post. I feel I am loosing they will to live with this A-Z malarkey. But I suppose I'll muddle through.<br /><br />So, going on Sarah's suggestion, I'm thinking the James Bond film should be re-titled 'Octopussi' ;)Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002166292175980928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729289955062416774.post-79376884694097210942012-04-17T00:39:32.489-04:002012-04-17T00:39:32.489-04:00As a classical linguist, I am a firm believer in t...As a classical linguist, I am a firm believer in the plural form "octopi." Octopus is a Latin word, after all, even if it from the Greek. If we would care to use the Greek word to begin with, then the Greek plural is fine. But as we do use the Latin word, we should decline it as the Latin word declines. It's not the only Latinized Greek word. Why you would decide to give Greek endings to a Latin word is beyond me. And there's never really a correct form, just a recommended, and I have to advise against the recommended in this case. (Sorry if it's rant-y, this was a debate in our department last semester, but we settled the matter and all agreed on this.)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831284569577951814noreply@blogger.com