Submitted 2 months ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
https://pxlmo.com/i/web/post/751420360675347483
wtf mullenweg, you're a and the founder of #wordpress for chrissakes
He’s right, though. They’re different characters, and they look different. The curved apostrophe looks much better, especially with larger fonts. I don’t use it in casual typing, but it’s important for official copy on the Web. You can use Option-Shift-] to type it without the alt code on a Mac
Everyone talking about how octopi is incorrect and at the time of this writing not a single comment contains the correct plural:
octopodes
Octopuses and octopodes are both considered correct.
Nah. “Octopodes” (note, pronounced “ock-TAH-poh-deez”) is a very recent plural for the word in English. It’s not incorrect, but it’s not “the correct plural.”
There is no “correct” plural. “Octopi” is the oldest plural in English, then “octopuses,” then “octopodes.”
This is the WordPress drama you’re focusing on right now?
hedgehog@ttrpg.network 2 months ago
Can you elaborate on why this is mildly infuriating?