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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

This, along with velvet Elvises (Elvii??) are peak art.

Edit: Autocarrot doesn’t like elvii.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's because Elvises is correct. And yes, velvet Elvises too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How would you pronounce that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Unless they are different Elvises, then it's Elvi. Presley, Costello

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a Latinist, neither do I. It should be third declension, so the plural would be Elvēs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

need at least two to be plural

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I fixed it just for you. For no one else.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was hoping this was the link and I was not disappointed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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