I refer to one piece of broccoli as a broccolus.
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Signtist@lemm.ee 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
smeenz@lemmy.nz 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
I feel like Broccus would be a badass name for a dog.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I have one die gives one datum at a time.
Benjaben@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Why have you done this to us?!
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
Bro. What.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Idk, just a dumb joke about star wars
trevdog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I constantly struggle with what’s proper and what sounds right when using Latin plural in English.
Khanzarate@lemmy.world 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
*powerhouses might be better(it sounds better for me)