I refer to one piece of broccoli as a broccolus.
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Signtist@lemm.ee 2 months ago
It was ruined for me when I was getting my masters in genetics and learned that “mitochondria” is plural, and the singular is “mitochondrion.” So, it’s either “the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” or “the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell,” and neither feel right.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 months ago
Except its Italian, not Latin, so the singular is broccolo . If you want to use the Latin word,.it’s broccus
weker01@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I feel like Broccus would be a badass name for a dog.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have one die gives one datum at a time.
Benjaben@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Why have you done this to us?!
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
A grammatical error in a translation from a foreign galactic basic to English is what ruined the force for you? Lol. If we can believe in defying gravity, I think we can believe the iceburgs is the ships fear.
Benjaben@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Bro. What.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Idk, just a dumb joke about star wars
trevdog@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I constantly struggle with what’s proper and what sounds right when using Latin plural in English.
Khanzarate@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I feel like the leading “the” is what’s messing that up.
“Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” sounds fine to me.
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
*powerhouses might be better(it sounds better for me)