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by Tao3300 1419 days ago
> While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong.

What a silly thing to say! Where does this poor fool think language comes from?

This is one of the cringiest Well-Actually-isms. It tries to look pedantic while completely missing the point.

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Octopi is also THE epitome of the "i" pluralization. I see people using focuses more than foci, but it's a common callout that octopus plural is octopi