Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Bi?

When I was a CP I had a duty for a little while making sure that the school mini busses were kept clean.

Smart modern minibus on the new car park outside Batten

But what is the plural of bus? The Master i/c in those days said that it should not be busses.

His logic was impeccable. 'Bus is a contraction of Omnibus. The plural of omnibus would be omnibi. The Plural of minibus should therefore be minibi and the plural of 'bus? 'Bi.

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