Peter, of course I had to look that up – because I love the sound of octopi. But Octopus is from the Greek, not Latin, and so it is octopuses not octopi. But octopi is so commonly used that either is actually alright. So is the way that language becomes flexible over time and with usage.
Lovely shot.
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Your imagination marries so well with your photography. I LOVE your wrinkled red octopuses
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Thanks Maureen! They caught my eye swimming by…
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Oh erudite one, should we call them octopi? They are gorgeous in macro.
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Peter, of course I had to look that up – because I love the sound of octopi. But Octopus is from the Greek, not Latin, and so it is octopuses not octopi. But octopi is so commonly used that either is actually alright. So is the way that language becomes flexible over time and with usage.
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Of course I’ll be humming “Octopus’s Garden” for the rest of the day — that’s not the worst thing in the world.
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🙂
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Very imaginative!
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Interesting shot! So crisp and colorful.
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The perfection of the dried garden. Beautiful! ❤
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It’s worring!
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Beauty in all the garden’s glory, be it hill or vale of land or sea. Lovely picture reminds us of nature in all her glory.
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🙂
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Nice analogy
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OMG!
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thanks Carrie!
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