Forums, Fora or Fori ?

Post by **skyliner** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:38 am

Just wondered what the plural was, since I post on so many For**

Post by **Ralph S** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 1:38 am

forums

Post by **Giovanni** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:30 am

Being an ancient latin word, you should say "fora".
But we all use it as an english word, so...

Giovanni

Post by **Jan** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:24 am

Fora & Fauna?

Post by **skyliner** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:50 am

Noel, Jan, Noel.

Post by **Ugo** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:41 pm

Forum, fori - neutral. It means: square, marcket.
(From Castiglione - Mariotti, Latin vocabulary)

For(um) - nominativo sing.
For(i) - genitivo sing.
Nominativo plur.: Fora

One forum, two fora.

In Italy there is this rulue. If the word comes from a foreign language, it doesn't follow the original grammar rules. Ex. In italian we say: one club, two club (not clubs)
But if the word is latin, it follows the ancient rules: one curriculum, two curricula.

Post by **Ugo** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:46 pm

Ciao Giovanni,
scusa non avevo visto il tuo intervento...mi piace che almeno noi italiani continuiamo a difendere il latino.

Hi John,
excuse me, but I didn't see your post. I like we italian are defending the old latin...

Post by **escubria** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 2:58 pm

The plural is Fora.

Post by **Giovanni** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:19 am

Ciao Ugo,
maronna! era dai tempi del liceo, temevo di aver sbagliato declinazione...
Giovanni