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[the softrat]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:04:15 -0000, you wrote:

>>the "mongoose plural" problem

>I get linguistically vicious, and insist there is no problem, only
>ill-taught speakers.   The plural is mongooses.  So there!

>Peter

Actually it's 'memongeesaeimoi.!

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